#6C236F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.9% 0.141 326.2), rgb(108, 35, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#6C236F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C236F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 35, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.141 326.2) |
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 #6C236F | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C236F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6C236F text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C236F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E5
oklch(81% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D677D8
oklch(70.8% 0.169 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#C84CCD
oklch(63% 0.216 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B423BA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A10A0
oklch(49% 0.219 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1582
oklch(42.6% 0.181 326)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C236F
oklch(39.9% 0.141 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#6C236F 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) | #163D71 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33466D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2E46 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C236F
#6C236F
oklch(39.9% 0.141 326.2)
- #005818
#005818
oklch(40.1% 0.122 146.1)
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 #6C236F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.092
Use #6C236F 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.