#6A2E83
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.144 314.6), rgb(106, 46, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#6A2E83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2E83 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 46, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.144 314.6) |
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 #6A2E83 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2E83 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6A2E83 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2E83 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C085DA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 315)
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Step 500
500
#AF64D0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A47BD
oklch(55.5% 0.187 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#8438A3
oklch(49.1% 0.174 314.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2E83
oklch(42.3% 0.144 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#6A2E83 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) | #0E4686 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4B81 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683E54 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2E83
#6A2E83
oklch(42.3% 0.144 314.6)
- #2E5B00
#2E5B00
oklch(42.2% 0.122 134.4)
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 #6A2E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #6A2E83 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.