#6A2B72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.8% 0.131 323), rgb(106, 43, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#6A2B72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2B72 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 43, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.131 323) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6A2B72 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2B72 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #6A2B72 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2B72 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#C586CD
oklch(70.8% 0.122 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B565C0
oklch(63.1% 0.156 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A149AC
oklch(55.7% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#893A93
oklch(49.1% 0.157 323)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2B72
oklch(40.8% 0.131 323)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#6A2B72 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1E4174 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354870 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C354A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2B72
#6A2B72
oklch(40.8% 0.131 323)
- #085A0B
#085A0B
oklch(40.7% 0.131 143)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6A2B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
Use #6A2B72 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.