#6E2C78
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.9% 0.138 322.2), rgb(110, 44, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#6E2C78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2C78 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 44, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.138 322.2) |
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 #6E2C78 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2C78 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6E2C78 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2C78 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C684D0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B762C3
oklch(63.1% 0.165 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#A246B0
oklch(55.6% 0.18 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3797
oklch(49.1% 0.166 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2C78
oklch(41.9% 0.138 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A3A
oklch(27.2% 0.068 322.5)
#6E2C78 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) | #1C437A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354B76 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F384E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2C78
#6E2C78
oklch(41.9% 0.138 322.2)
- #0A5E05
#0A5E05
oklch(41.9% 0.138 142.2)
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 #6E2C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
Use #6E2C78 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.