#6C3076
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.128 321.7), rgb(108, 48, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#6C3076 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3076 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 48, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.128 321.7) |
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 #6C3076 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3076 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6C3076 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C3076 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1EA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C387CD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B366C0
oklch(63% 0.154 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAC
oklch(55.5% 0.166 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#873B94
oklch(49% 0.156 321.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3076
oklch(42% 0.128 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#6C3076 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) | #234478 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384B74 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A4E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3076
#6C3076
oklch(42% 0.128 321.7)
- #175D10
#175D10
oklch(42% 0.128 141.8)
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 #6C3076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #6C3076 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.