#6C2E7A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.136 319.9), rgb(108, 46, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#6C2E7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2E7A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 46, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.136 319.9) |
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 #6C2E7A | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2E7A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6C2E7A text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2E7A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C386D2
oklch(70.8% 0.126 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#B364C6
oklch(63% 0.163 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F49B2
oklch(55.7% 0.176 320)
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Step 700
700
#873999
oklch(49% 0.163 319.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2E7A
oklch(42% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#6C2E7A 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) | #1C447C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B78 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3A4F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2E7A
#6C2E7A
oklch(42% 0.136 319.9)
- #195D00
#195D00
oklch(41.9% 0.135 139.8)
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 #6C2E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #6C2E7A 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.