#6A2E8A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.152 311.7), rgb(106, 46, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#6A2E8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2E8A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 46, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.152 311.7) |
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 #6A2E8A | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2E8A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #6A2E8A text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A2E8A text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1EB
oklch(81% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 312)
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Step 500
500
#AD63D8
oklch(63.2% 0.181 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9945C5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8236AA
oklch(49.1% 0.183 311.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#562A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#6A2E8A 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) | #00478D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254B88 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664058 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2E8A
#6A2E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 311.7)
- #365B00
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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 #6A2E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #6A2E8A 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.