#6D2F89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.15 313.6), rgb(109, 47, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#6D2F89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2F89 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 47, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.15 313.6) |
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 #6D2F89 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2F89 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6D2F89 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D2F89 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C084DE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF62D4
oklch(63% 0.179 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B45C2
oklch(55.7% 0.196 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8435A7
oklch(49.1% 0.182 313.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D2F89
oklch(43.2% 0.15 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#572A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#6D2F89 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) | #06488C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4D87 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4057 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2F89
#6D2F89
oklch(43.2% 0.15 313.6)
- #325E00
#325E00
oklch(43.3% 0.124 133.7)
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 #6D2F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
Use #6D2F89 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.