#6C2993
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.169 310), rgb(108, 41, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#6C2993 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2993 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 41, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.169 310) |
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 #6C2993 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2993 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6C2993 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C2993 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF82E9
oklch(70.8% 0.157 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE2
oklch(63% 0.201 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A3DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 310)
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Step 700
700
#842DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.204 310.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2993
oklch(43.1% 0.169 310)
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Step 900
900
#572774
oklch(37.8% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#6C2993 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) | #004796 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154B91 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67405B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2993
#6C2993
oklch(43.1% 0.169 310)
- #3A5C00
#3A5C00
oklch(43.2% 0.116 130.1)
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 #6C2993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #6C2993 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.