#6E2182
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.3% 0.163 318.4), rgb(110, 33, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#6E2182 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 318°. 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 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2182 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 33, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.163 318.4) |
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 #6E2182 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2182 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #6E2182 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2182 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A43AC0
oklch(55.5% 0.211 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D2BA6
oklch(49.2% 0.197 318.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2182
oklch(41.3% 0.163 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#6E2182 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) | #004085 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264880 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E344F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2182
#6E2182
oklch(41.3% 0.163 318.4)
- #1F5A00
#1F5A00
oklch(41.2% 0.129 138.5)
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 #6E2182, 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 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #6E2182 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.