#6C3382
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.136 315.5), rgb(108, 51, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#6C3382 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3382 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 51, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.136 315.5) |
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 #6C3382 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3382 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6C3382 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6C3382 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CB
oklch(63% 0.163 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A4BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.176 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#833B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.164 315.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3382
oklch(43.2% 0.136 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#572D67
oklch(37.8% 0.105 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#6C3382 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) | #1D4885 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334D80 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4055 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3382
#6C3382
oklch(43.2% 0.136 315.5)
- #2D5F00
#2D5F00
oklch(43.3% 0.128 135.5)
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 #6C3382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
Use #6C3382 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.