#6F2A82
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.151 318.2), rgb(111, 42, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#6F2A82 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2A82 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 42, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.151 318.2) |
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 #6F2A82 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2A82 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6F2A82 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2A82 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C582D9
oklch(70.6% 0.142 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A141BB
oklch(55.6% 0.197 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A32A1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 318.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2A82
oklch(42.4% 0.151 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6)
#6F2A82 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) | #094485 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4B80 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3A52 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2A82
#6F2A82
oklch(42.4% 0.151 318.2)
- #225E00
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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 #6F2A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #6F2A82 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.