#6A2C75
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.1% 0.133 321.4), rgb(106, 44, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#6A2C75 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2C75 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 44, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.133 321.4) |
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 #6A2C75 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2C75 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6A2C75 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2C75 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C486CF
oklch(70.7% 0.123 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#B465C2
oklch(63.1% 0.158 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F49AF
oklch(55.6% 0.173 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#883A96
oklch(49.1% 0.16 321.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2C75
oklch(41.1% 0.133 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C62
oklch(37.8% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#6A2C75 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) | #1D4277 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344973 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B374C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2C75
#6A2C75
oklch(41.1% 0.133 321.4)
- #115B05
#115B05
oklch(41.1% 0.133 141.4)
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 #6A2C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #6A2C75 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.