#6C2A6A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.5% 0.126 328.8), rgb(108, 42, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#6C2A6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2A6A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 42, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.126 328.8) |
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 #6C2A6A | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2A6A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6C2A6A text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2A6A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#C985C5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B6
oklch(63.1% 0.151 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A549A2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D398A
oklch(49% 0.153 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2A6A
oklch(40.5% 0.126 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#6C2A6A 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) | #243F6C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4868 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703146 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2A6A
#6C2A6A
oklch(40.5% 0.126 328.8)
- #005922
#005922
oklch(40.5% 0.115 148.8)
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 #6C2A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #6C2A6A 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.