#6C278D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.165 312.5), rgb(108, 39, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#6C278D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C278D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 39, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.165 312.5) |
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 #6C278D | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C278D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6C278D text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C278D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF3
oklch(88.4% 0.054 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEE
oklch(81% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C181E5
oklch(70.6% 0.155 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B15DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.197 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D3DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.215 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#862EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 312.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C278D
oklch(42.4% 0.165 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#582771
oklch(37.7% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#6C278D 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) | #004590 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4A8B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683D57 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C278D
#6C278D
oklch(42.4% 0.165 312.5)
- #335B00
#335B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.7)
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 #6C278D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #6C278D 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.