#6A2E7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.139 316.8), rgb(106, 46, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#6A2E7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2E7E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 46, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.139 316.8) |
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 #6A2E7E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2E7E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6A2E7E text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2E7E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.045 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B165CB
oklch(63.2% 0.166 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B8
oklch(55.7% 0.18 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2E7E
oklch(42% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#6A2E7E 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) | #164580 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4A7C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693C51 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2E7E
#6A2E7E
oklch(42% 0.139 316.8)
- #275B00
#275B00
oklch(41.9% 0.126 136.6)
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 #6A2E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #6A2E7E 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.