#6B0E4E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36% 0.14 344.6), rgb(107, 14, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#6B0E4E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B0E4E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 14, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.14 344.6) |
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 #6B0E4E | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B0E4E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6B0E4E text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B0E4E text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.058 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#E770B9
oklch(70.7% 0.169 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC42A7
oklch(63.1% 0.214 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C70992
oklch(55.6% 0.233 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B0365
oklch(42.6% 0.179 344.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B0E4E
oklch(36% 0.14 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#420F30
oklch(26.9% 0.088 344.9)
#6B0E4E 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) | #1C2E50 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #730C2E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B0E4E
#6B0E4E
oklch(36% 0.14 344.6)
- #004933
#004933
oklch(35.9% 0.075 165.2)
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 #6B0E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.022
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.025
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
Use #6B0E4E 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.