#6E2172
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.2% 0.148 325.8), rgb(110, 33, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#6E2172 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2172 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 33, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.148 325.8) |
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 #6E2172 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2172 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6E2172 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2172 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDF
oklch(81% 0.086 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC80CF
oklch(70.6% 0.139 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.176 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93FAE
oklch(55.7% 0.191 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#912F96
oklch(49.1% 0.18 325.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2172
oklch(40.2% 0.148 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2762
oklch(37.7% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#6E2172 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) | #103D74 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324670 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712D47 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2172
#6E2172
oklch(40.2% 0.148 325.8)
- #005917
#005917
oklch(40.4% 0.124 145.7)
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 #6E2172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.094
Use #6E2172 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.