#6B1069
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.158 329.2), rgb(107, 16, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#6B1069 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1069 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 16, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 74%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.158 329.2) |
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 #6B1069 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1069 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6B1069 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1069 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 329)
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Step 400
400
#DE6ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.19 329)
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Step 500
500
#D33CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.242 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1069
oklch(37.7% 0.158 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3D
oklch(26.9% 0.1 329.6)
#6B1069 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) | #00346B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4067 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F203D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1069
#6B1069
oklch(37.7% 0.158 329.2)
- #00501F
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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 #6B1069, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B1069.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #6B1069 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.