#6C3978
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.115 319.7), rgb(108, 57, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#6C3978 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3978 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 57, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.115 319.7) |
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 #6C3978 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C3978 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C3978 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6C3978 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACA
oklch(70.6% 0.107 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.137 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9852A9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#824291
oklch(49.1% 0.139 319.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C3978
oklch(43.5% 0.115 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#6C3978 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) | #2E4A7A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4F76 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4253 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3978
#6C3978
oklch(43.5% 0.115 319.7)
- #2A601C
#2A601C
oklch(43.6% 0.115 139.8)
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 #6C3978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
Use #6C3978 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.