#6C357C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.126 318.1), rgb(108, 53, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#6C357C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C357C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 53, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.126 318.1) |
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 #6C357C | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C357C | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6C357C text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6C357C text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D0
oklch(70.6% 0.118 318)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EB0
oklch(55.7% 0.163 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#833E97
oklch(49.1% 0.152 318.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C357C
oklch(43.1% 0.126 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#6C357C 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) | #26487E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384E7A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4053 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C357C
#6C357C
oklch(43.1% 0.126 318.1)
- #275F0B
#275F0B
oklch(43.1% 0.126 138.1)
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 #6C357C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #6C357C 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.