#6B1875
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.1% 0.16 323.1), rgb(107, 24, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#6B1875 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1875 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 24, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.16 323.1) |
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 #6B1875 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1875 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6B1875 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1875 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F8
oklch(93.7% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.119 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D871E4
oklch(70.8% 0.191 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB3FDC
oklch(63% 0.246 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9900A9
oklch(49% 0.231 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1875
oklch(39.1% 0.16 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E42
oklch(26.9% 0.102 322.9)
#6B1875 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) | #003A77 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284373 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2A46 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1875
#6B1875
oklch(39.1% 0.16 323.1)
- #005505
#005505
oklch(39% 0.13 143.1)
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 #6B1875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #6B1875 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.