#6B0E50
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.1% 0.141 343.4), rgb(107, 14, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#6B0E50 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 343°. 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 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B0E50 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 14, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.141 343.4) |
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 #6B0E50 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B0E50 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6B0E50 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B0E50 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#E670BB
oklch(70.6% 0.169 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC41AA
oklch(63.1% 0.217 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#C70696
oklch(55.7% 0.236 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0268
oklch(42.7% 0.182 343.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B0E50
oklch(36.1% 0.141 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#6B0E50 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) | #1A2F52 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383E4E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #730E2F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B0E50
#6B0E50
oklch(36.1% 0.141 343.4)
- #004A32
#004A32
oklch(36.2% 0.078 163.5)
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 #6B0E50, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B0E50.
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 0.022
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
Use #6B0E50 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.