#6C2D81
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.144 316.7), rgb(108, 45, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#6C2D81 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2D81 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 45, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.144 316.7) |
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 #6C2D81 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2D81 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6C2D81 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2D81 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C285D8
oklch(70.8% 0.134 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B263CE
oklch(63.2% 0.172 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BA
oklch(55.6% 0.187 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8636A1
oklch(49% 0.175 316.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2D81
oklch(42.3% 0.144 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#6C2D81 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) | #114584 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4B7F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3C53 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2D81
#6C2D81
oklch(42.3% 0.144 316.7)
- #275C00
#275C00
oklch(42.2% 0.127 136.7)
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 #6C2D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #6C2D81 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.