#6D226D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.9% 0.142 327.8), rgb(109, 34, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#6D226D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D226D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 34, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.142 327.8) |
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 #6D226D | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D226D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #6D226D text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D226D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D776D6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB4BCA
oklch(63.2% 0.217 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B621B7
oklch(55.6% 0.236 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C0D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.22 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1380
oklch(42.7% 0.182 327.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D226D
oklch(39.9% 0.142 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#6D226D 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) | #173C6F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702C44 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D226D
#6D226D
oklch(39.9% 0.142 327.8)
- #00571E
#00571E
oklch(39.8% 0.116 147.8)
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 #6D226D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #6D226D 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.