#6D2380
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.158 318.6), rgb(109, 35, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#6D2380 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2380 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 35, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.158 318.6) |
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 #6D2380 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2380 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6D2380 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2380 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C780DB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A33DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.205 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C2EA4
oklch(49.2% 0.191 318.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D2380
oklch(41.2% 0.158 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C266A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#6D2380 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) | #004183 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28487E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D354F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2380
#6D2380
oklch(41.2% 0.158 318.6)
- #1E5A00
#1E5A00
oklch(41.2% 0.129 138.7)
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 #6D2380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #6D2380 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.