#6A2C72
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41% 0.13 323), rgb(106, 44, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#6A2C72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2C72 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 44, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.13 323) |
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 #6A2C72 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2C72 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6A2C72 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2C72 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C586CC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B565BF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 323)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 323)
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Step 700
700
#893A93
oklch(49.1% 0.157 323)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2C72
oklch(41% 0.13 323)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C60
oklch(37.6% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#6A2C72 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) | #1F4174 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364870 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C364A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2C72
#6A2C72
oklch(41% 0.13 323)
- #0C5B0E
#0C5B0E
oklch(41.1% 0.13 143)
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 #6A2C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
Use #6A2C72 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.