#6D2E72
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.7% 0.128 324.6), rgb(109, 46, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#6D2E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2E72 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 46, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.128 324.6) |
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 #6D2E72 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2E72 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6D2E72 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2E72 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DC
oklch(81% 0.074 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C686CA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#B665BC
oklch(63% 0.153 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.166 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A90
oklch(49.1% 0.155 324.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D2E72
oklch(41.7% 0.128 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A37
oklch(26.8% 0.063 324.6)
#6D2E72 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) | #244374 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A70 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F374B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2E72
#6D2E72
oklch(41.7% 0.128 324.6)
- #075D16
#075D16
oklch(41.7% 0.128 144.7)
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 #6D2E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #6D2E72 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.