#6C2D88
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.8% 0.152 313.7), rgb(108, 45, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#6C2D88 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2D88 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 45, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.152 313.7) |
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 #6C2D88 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2D88 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #6C2D88 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6C2D88 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
-
Step 400
400
#C084DE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 313.8)
-
Step 500
500
#B061D5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 313.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9B44C2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 313.6)
-
Step 700
700
#8534A8
oklch(49.1% 0.184 313.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2D88
oklch(42.8% 0.152 313.7)
-
Step 900
900
#572A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 313.1)
-
Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#6C2D88 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) | #00478B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284C86 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693F56 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2D88
#6C2D88
oklch(42.8% 0.152 313.7)
- #315C00
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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 #6C2D88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
Use #6C2D88 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.