#6E2C74
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.7% 0.134 324.3), rgb(110, 44, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#6E2C74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2C74 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 44, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.134 324.3) |
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 #6E2C74 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2C74 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6E2C74 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2C74 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C784CC
oklch(70.6% 0.126 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B863BF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A347AB
oklch(55.6% 0.174 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B3893
oklch(49.1% 0.161 324.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2C74
oklch(41.7% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#6E2C74 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) | #204276 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384A72 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70364B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2C74
#6E2C74
oklch(41.7% 0.134 324.3)
- #005D10
#005D10
oklch(41.5% 0.134 144.3)
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 #6E2C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #6E2C74 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.