#6C00AE
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.7% 0.223 304.2), rgb(108, 0, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#6C00AE is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C00AE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 0, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.223 304.2) |
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 #6C00AE | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C00AE | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6C00AE text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C00AE text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.191 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC50FF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B01F7
oklch(55.5% 0.289 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#8300D2
oklch(49.1% 0.256 304.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C00AE
oklch(42.7% 0.223 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#57178A
oklch(37.7% 0.174 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#331151
oklch(27.1% 0.111 304.1)
#6C00AE 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) | #0045B2 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AB | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4065 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C00AE
#6C00AE
oklch(42.7% 0.223 304.2)
- #435800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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 #6C00AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.020
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.091
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #6C00AE 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.