#6E2372
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.4% 0.145 325.7), rgb(110, 35, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#6E2372 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2372 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 35, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.145 325.7) |
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 #6E2372 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2372 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6E2372 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2372 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDF
oklch(81% 0.086 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CE
oklch(70.6% 0.136 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#A840AD
oklch(55.6% 0.189 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#903195
oklch(49.1% 0.176 325.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2372
oklch(40.4% 0.145 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2861
oklch(37.8% 0.112 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#6E2372 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) | #143E74 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334770 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712F47 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2372
#6E2372
oklch(40.4% 0.145 325.7)
- #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 #6E2372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.094
Use #6E2372 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.