#6E2879
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.145 322), rgb(110, 40, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#6E2879 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2879 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 40, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.145 322) |
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 #6E2879 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2879 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6E2879 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2879 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D2
oklch(70.6% 0.136 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B860C6
oklch(63.1% 0.172 322)
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Step 600
600
#A443B3
oklch(55.7% 0.188 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C339A
oklch(49.1% 0.175 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2879
oklch(41.5% 0.145 322)
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Step 900
900
#5C2964
oklch(37.7% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#6E2879 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) | #14417B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324977 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F354D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2879
#6E2879
oklch(41.5% 0.145 322)
- #065D00
#065D00
oklch(41.5% 0.14 142)
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 #6E2879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #6E2879 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.