#6C3971
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.1% 0.107 323.9), rgb(108, 57, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#6C3971 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3971 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 57, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.107 323.9) |
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 #6C3971 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3971 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6C3971 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6C3971 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 324)
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Step 600
600
#9A53A1
oklch(55.6% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#83438A
oklch(49% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3971
oklch(43.1% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#6C3971 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) | #324973 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414F6F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E404F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3971
#6C3971
oklch(43.1% 0.107 323.9)
- #245F26
#245F26
oklch(43.2% 0.108 144)
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 #6C3971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #6C3971 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.