#6C3880
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.126 315.8), rgb(108, 56, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#6C3880 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3880 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 56, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.126 315.8) |
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 #6C3880 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3880 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C3880 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C3880 text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.15 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#974FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#813F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3880
oklch(43.8% 0.126 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#6C3880 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) | #274B82 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384F7E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4356 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3880
#6C3880
oklch(43.8% 0.126 315.8)
- #2E6006
#2E6006
oklch(43.7% 0.126 135.8)
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 #6C3880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
Use #6C3880 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.