#6E2C72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.132 325.3), rgb(110, 44, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#6E2C72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2C72 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 44, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.132 325.3) |
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 #6E2C72 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2C72 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6E2C72 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2C72 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C885CA
oklch(70.8% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#B863BD
oklch(63% 0.158 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A348A9
oklch(55.6% 0.171 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3891
oklch(49.1% 0.16 325.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2C72
oklch(41.5% 0.132 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#6E2C72 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) | #224274 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A70 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71354A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2C72
#6E2C72
oklch(41.5% 0.132 325.3)
- #005D16
#005D16
oklch(41.6% 0.13 145.3)
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 #6E2C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #6E2C72 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.