#6E2A79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.7% 0.142 321.9), rgb(110, 42, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#6E2A79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2A79 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 42, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.142 321.9) |
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 #6E2A79 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2A79 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6E2A79 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2A79 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C783D2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B761C5
oklch(63% 0.169 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A344B2
oklch(55.6% 0.185 322)
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Step 700
700
#8B3599
oklch(49.1% 0.171 321.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2A79
oklch(41.7% 0.142 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A64
oklch(37.8% 0.11 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#6E2A79 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) | #18427B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334A77 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F374D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2A79
#6E2A79
oklch(41.7% 0.142 321.9)
- #085D00
#085D00
oklch(41.6% 0.139 141.8)
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 #6E2A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E2A79 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.