#6E2B79
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.14 321.8), rgb(110, 43, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#6E2B79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2B79 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 43, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.14 321.8) |
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 #6E2B79 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2B79 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6E2B79 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2B79 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C684D1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#B762C5
oklch(63.2% 0.167 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A245B1
oklch(55.6% 0.182 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3698
oklch(49.2% 0.169 322.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2B79
oklch(41.8% 0.14 321.8)
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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)
#6E2B79 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) | #19437B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344A77 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F374E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2B79
#6E2B79
oklch(41.8% 0.14 321.8)
- #095E00
#095E00
oklch(41.9% 0.14 141.8)
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 #6E2B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
Use #6E2B79 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.