#6A2E70
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.1% 0.124 323.9), rgb(106, 46, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#6A2E70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2E70 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 46, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.124 323.9) |
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 #6A2E70 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2E70 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #6A2E70 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2E70 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#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
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B467BC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.161 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#883C90
oklch(49% 0.151 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2E70
oklch(41.1% 0.124 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#6A2E70 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) | #244272 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38496E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C374A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2E70
#6A2E70
oklch(41.1% 0.124 323.9)
- #0E5B15
#0E5B15
oklch(41.2% 0.125 143.9)
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 #6A2E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #6A2E70 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.