#6E2672
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.8% 0.141 325.6), rgb(110, 38, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#6E2672 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2672 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 38, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.141 325.6) |
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 #6E2672 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2672 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #6E2672 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2672 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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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
#DDAFDE
oklch(81% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB60C0
oklch(63.1% 0.168 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A643AC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3394
oklch(49.2% 0.171 325.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2672
oklch(40.8% 0.141 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2961
oklch(37.8% 0.11 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#6E2672 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) | #193F74 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354870 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713148 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2672
#6E2672
oklch(40.8% 0.141 325.6)
- #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 #6E2672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.092
Use #6E2672 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.