#6A2D7F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.9% 0.141 316.4), rgb(106, 45, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#6A2D7F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2D7F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 45, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.141 316.4) |
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 #6A2D7F | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2D7F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6A2D7F text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2D7F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E5
oklch(81% 0.082 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C185D7
oklch(70.6% 0.132 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B164CD
oklch(63.2% 0.169 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B9
oklch(55.6% 0.183 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8538A0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 316.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2D7F
oklch(41.9% 0.141 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#6A2D7F 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) | #124482 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4A7D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693B51 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2D7F
#6A2D7F
oklch(41.9% 0.141 316.4)
- #285B00
#285B00
oklch(41.9% 0.125 136.3)
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 #6A2D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #6A2D7F 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.