#6C2F7C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.136 318.8), rgb(108, 47, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#6C2F7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2F7C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 47, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.136 318.8) |
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 #6C2F7C | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C2F7C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6C2F7C text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C2F7C text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B265C7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#86399B
oklch(49% 0.165 318.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C2F7C
oklch(42.3% 0.136 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#592C65
oklch(37.8% 0.106 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#6C2F7C 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) | #1C457E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334B7A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3B51 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2F7C
#6C2F7C
oklch(42.3% 0.136 318.8)
- #1F5D00
#1F5D00
oklch(42.1% 0.132 138.7)
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 #6C2F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #6C2F7C 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.