#6A2B7A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.3% 0.139 319), rgb(106, 43, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#6A2B7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2B7A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 43, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.139 319) |
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 #6A2B7A | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2B7A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #6A2B7A text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2B7A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C385D4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B363C8
oklch(63% 0.167 319)
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Step 600
600
#9F47B5
oklch(55.6% 0.182 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#87389C
oklch(49.1% 0.168 318.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2B7A
oklch(41.3% 0.139 319)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#6A2B7A 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) | #15427C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304978 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A384E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2B7A
#6A2B7A
oklch(41.3% 0.139 319)
- #1D5B00
#1D5B00
oklch(41.5% 0.131 139)
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 #6A2B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #6A2B7A 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.