#6C0076
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(38% 0.179 323.8), rgb(108, 0, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#6C0076 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C0076 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 0, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.179 323.8) |
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 #6C0076 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C0076 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6C0076 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C0076 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 324)
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Step 300
300
#EBA2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.134 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE68EB
oklch(70.7% 0.214 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#D329E4
oklch(63.1% 0.274 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C0076
oklch(38% 0.179 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0845
oklch(27% 0.114 323.6)
#6C0076 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) | #003579 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4074 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2143 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C0076
#6C0076
oklch(38% 0.179 323.8)
- #00520A
#00520A
oklch(38.1% 0.124 143.8)
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 #6C0076, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C0076.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #6C0076 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.