#6A2C71
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.9% 0.129 323.5), rgb(106, 44, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#6A2C71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2C71 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 44, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.129 323.5) |
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 #6A2C71 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2C71 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6A2C71 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2C71 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C586CB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#B565BE
oklch(63% 0.154 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAA
oklch(55.5% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#893B92
oklch(49.2% 0.155 323.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2C71
oklch(40.9% 0.129 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#6A2C71 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) | #204173 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36486F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C364A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2C71
#6A2C71
oklch(40.9% 0.129 323.5)
- #0A5A10
#0A5A10
oklch(40.8% 0.128 143.5)
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 #6A2C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #6A2C71 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.