#6C247C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.9% 0.152 319.8), rgb(108, 36, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#6C247C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C247C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 36, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.152 319.8) |
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 #6C247C | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C247C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6C247C text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C247C text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C781D8
oklch(70.6% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.182 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A340B9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C30A0
oklch(49.1% 0.185 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C247C
oklch(40.9% 0.152 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2768
oklch(37.6% 0.12 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#6C247C 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) | #00407F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B477A | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C344D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C247C
#6C247C
oklch(40.9% 0.152 319.8)
- #185A00
#185A00
oklch(41% 0.131 139.8)
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 #6C247C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #6C247C 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.