#6E2A81
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.15 318.1), rgb(110, 42, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#6E2A81 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2A81 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 42, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.15 318.1) |
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 #6E2A81 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2A81 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6E2A81 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2A81 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C583D9
oklch(70.8% 0.14 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B560CE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A042BB
oklch(55.5% 0.195 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#8933A1
oklch(49.1% 0.181 318.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2A81
oklch(42.2% 0.15 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#6E2A81 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) | #0A4484 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4B7F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3A52 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2A81
#6E2A81
oklch(42.2% 0.15 318.1)
- #225D00
#225D00
oklch(42.2% 0.131 138.1)
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 #6E2A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #6E2A81 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.