#6E2572
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.7% 0.143 325.7), rgb(110, 37, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#6E2572 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2572 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 37, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.143 325.7) |
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 #6E2572 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2572 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6E2572 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2572 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#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
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CD
oklch(70.8% 0.133 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.17 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A742AC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3394
oklch(49.2% 0.171 325.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2572
oklch(40.7% 0.143 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#6E2572 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) | #173F74 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344870 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713048 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2572
#6E2572
oklch(40.7% 0.143 325.7)
- #005A17
#005A17
oklch(40.7% 0.125 145.7)
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 #6E2572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #6E2572 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.