#6E2F74
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.129 324.1), rgb(110, 47, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#6E2F74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2F74 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 47, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.129 324.1) |
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 #6E2F74 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2F74 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6E2F74 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2F74 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C686CB
oklch(70.8% 0.12 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#B665BD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A91
oklch(49.1% 0.156 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2F74
oklch(42.1% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#6E2F74 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) | #244476 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4B72 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70384D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2F74
#6E2F74
oklch(42.1% 0.129 324.1)
- #0C5E15
#0C5E15
oklch(42.1% 0.129 144)
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 #6E2F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
Use #6E2F74 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.