#6E2B78
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.139 322.3), rgb(110, 43, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#6E2B78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2B78 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 43, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.139 322.3) |
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 #6E2B78 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2B78 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6E2B78 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2B78 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C784D0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B762C4
oklch(63.1% 0.166 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A245B0
oklch(55.5% 0.181 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B3697
oklch(49.1% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2B78
oklch(41.8% 0.139 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#6E2B78 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) | #1B437A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354A76 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F374D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2B78
#6E2B78
oklch(41.8% 0.139 322.3)
- #065E03
#065E03
oklch(41.9% 0.139 142.3)
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 #6E2B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #6E2B78 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.