#6C2A8F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.163 311.4), rgb(108, 42, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#6C2A8F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2A8F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 42, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.163 311.4) |
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 #6C2A8F | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2A8F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #6C2A8F text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6C2A8F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF82E5
oklch(70.6% 0.153 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF5EDE
oklch(63% 0.196 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B3FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.212 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#842FB0
oklch(49% 0.198 311.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2A8F
oklch(42.9% 0.163 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#572872
oklch(37.8% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#6C2A8F 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) | #004792 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4B8D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683F59 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2A8F
#6C2A8F
oklch(42.9% 0.163 311.4)
- #375C00
#375C00
oklch(43% 0.118 131.3)
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 #6C2A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #6C2A8F 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.