#6C348A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.144 312), rgb(108, 52, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#6C348A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C348A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 52, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.144 312) |
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 #6C348A | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C348A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C348A text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6C348A text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC65D3
oklch(63.1% 0.172 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9749C0
oklch(55.6% 0.186 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8139A6
oklch(49.1% 0.174 312.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C348A
oklch(43.9% 0.144 312)
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Step 900
900
#552C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#6C348A 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) | #144A8D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4E88 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69445A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C348A
#6C348A
oklch(43.9% 0.144 312)
- #375F00
#375F00
oklch(43.9% 0.122 132.1)
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 #6C348A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
Use #6C348A 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.