#6B0072
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.175 325.1), rgb(107, 0, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#6B0072 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B0072 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 0, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.175 325.1) |
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 #6B0072 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B0072 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6B0072 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B0072 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.074 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECA2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.132 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF69E7
oklch(70.7% 0.21 325)
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Step 500
500
#D42CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.269 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B0072
oklch(37.5% 0.175 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0943
oklch(27% 0.111 325)
#6B0072 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) | #003375 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223F70 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E1E40 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B0072
#6B0072
oklch(37.5% 0.175 325.1)
- #005011
#005011
oklch(37.5% 0.117 145.1)
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 #6B0072, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B0072.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #6B0072 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.