#6C0073
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2), rgb(108, 0, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#6C0073 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C0073 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 0, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2) |
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 #6C0073 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C0073 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6C0073 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C0073 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.074 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECA2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.132 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#E068E7
oklch(70.7% 0.212 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#D42AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.271 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0843
oklch(26.9% 0.112 325)
#6C0073 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) | #003476 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223F71 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1F41 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C0073
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
- #005111
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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 #6C0073, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C0073.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
Use #6C0073 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.