#6A2E77
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.5% 0.131 320.2), rgb(106, 46, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#6A2E77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2E77 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 46, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.131 320.2) |
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 #6A2E77 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2E77 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6A2E77 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2E77 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C386D0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#B266C3
oklch(63.1% 0.156 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E4AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.172 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#873B97
oklch(49.2% 0.158 320.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2E77
oklch(41.5% 0.131 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#6A2E77 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) | #1E4379 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344975 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B394E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2E77
#6A2E77
oklch(41.5% 0.131 320.2)
- #195C04
#195C04
oklch(41.7% 0.132 140.2)
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 #6A2E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #6A2E77 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.