#6C4080
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.112 314.4), rgb(108, 64, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#6C4080 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4080 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 64, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.112 314.4) |
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 #6C4080 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C4080 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4080 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4080 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCE
oklch(70.8% 0.104 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A76FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.133 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9255AD
oklch(55.6% 0.145 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4595
oklch(49.1% 0.135 314.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C4080
oklch(45.1% 0.112 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#6C4080 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) | #334F82 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F537E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4A5A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4080
#6C4080
oklch(45.1% 0.112 314.4)
- #39621A
#39621A
oklch(45% 0.111 134.5)
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 #6C4080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #6C4080 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.