#6C2480
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.2% 0.156 318), rgb(108, 36, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#6C2480 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2480 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 36, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.156 318) |
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 #6C2480 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2480 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6C2480 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2480 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C681DB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318)
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Step 500
500
#B75DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A23FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 318)
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Step 700
700
#8B2FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.189 318.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2480
oklch(41.2% 0.156 318)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#6C2480 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) | #004183 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28487E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B364F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2480
#6C2480
oklch(41.2% 0.156 318)
- #215A00
#215A00
oklch(41.3% 0.128 138)
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 #6C2480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
Use #6C2480 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.