#6E207A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.6% 0.157 322), rgb(110, 32, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#6E207A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E207A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 32, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.157 322) |
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 #6E207A | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E207A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6E207A text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E207A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#A73CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F2C9E
oklch(49% 0.189 322.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E207A
oklch(40.6% 0.157 322)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#6E207A 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) | #003E7D | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4778 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F304B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E207A
#6E207A
oklch(40.6% 0.157 322)
- #065A00
#065A00
oklch(40.6% 0.137 142)
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 #6E207A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.092
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #6E207A 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.