#6A2F7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.137 316.7), rgb(106, 47, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#6A2F7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2F7E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 47, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.137 316.7) |
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 #6A2F7E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2F7E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6A2F7E text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2F7E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C086D6
oklch(70.6% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B065CA
oklch(63% 0.164 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B7
oklch(55.5% 0.179 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#853A9E
oklch(49.2% 0.166 316.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A2F7E
oklch(42.1% 0.137 316.7)
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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)
#6A2F7E 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) | #184580 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304A7C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693D52 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2F7E
#6A2F7E
oklch(42.1% 0.137 316.7)
- #275C00
#275C00
oklch(42.2% 0.127 136.7)
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 #6A2F7E, 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 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #6A2F7E 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.