#6C2478
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.6% 0.148 321.6), rgb(108, 36, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#6C2478 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2478 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 36, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.148 321.6) |
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 #6C2478 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2478 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6C2478 text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2478 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.176 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A441B5
oklch(55.6% 0.192 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D319C
oklch(49.1% 0.18 321.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2478
oklch(40.6% 0.148 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2866
oklch(37.8% 0.116 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#6C2478 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) | #0A3F7A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4776 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D324B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2478
#6C2478
oklch(40.6% 0.148 321.6)
- #0A5A00
#0A5A00
oklch(40.7% 0.136 141.6)
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 #6C2478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.093
Use #6C2478 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.