#6C2E71
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.5% 0.126 324.6), rgb(108, 46, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#6C2E71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2E71 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 46, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.126 324.6) |
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 #6C2E71 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2E71 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6C2E71 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2E71 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666BC
oklch(63.2% 0.151 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA8
oklch(55.7% 0.164 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#893B90
oklch(49% 0.153 324.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2E71
oklch(41.5% 0.126 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#6C2E71 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) | #244273 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A6F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E374B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2E71
#6C2E71
oklch(41.5% 0.126 324.6)
- #095C16
#095C16
oklch(41.4% 0.127 144.5)
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 #6C2E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #6C2E71 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.