#6C2C7E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.143 318.2), rgb(108, 44, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#6C2C7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2C7E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 44, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.143 318.2) |
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 #6C2C7E | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2C7E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6C2C7E text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2C7E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C384D6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B362CB
oklch(63% 0.171 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B8
oklch(55.7% 0.186 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#87369E
oklch(49% 0.173 318)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2C7E
oklch(42% 0.143 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#592A67
oklch(37.6% 0.112 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#6C2C7E 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) | #134481 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304A7C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3A51 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2C7E
#6C2C7E
oklch(42% 0.143 318.2)
- #215C00
#215C00
oklch(41.9% 0.13 138.2)
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 #6C2C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #6C2C7E 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.