#6C2473
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.3% 0.144 324.1), rgb(108, 36, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#6C2473 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2473 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 36, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.144 324.1) |
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 #6C2473 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2473 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6C2473 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2473 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C982D0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA5FC3
oklch(63% 0.172 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A642AF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3397
oklch(49.2% 0.174 324)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2473
oklch(40.3% 0.144 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2862
oklch(37.6% 0.112 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#6C2473 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) | #133E75 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314671 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3048 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2473
#6C2473
oklch(40.3% 0.144 324.1)
- #00590E
#00590E
oklch(40.3% 0.13 144.1)
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 #6C2473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
Use #6C2473 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.