#6B1964
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.1% 0.144 331.8), rgb(107, 25, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#6B1964 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1964 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 25, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.144 331.8) |
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 #6B1964 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1964 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6B1964 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1964 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD73D0
oklch(70.7% 0.173 332)
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Step 500
500
#D146C4
oklch(63.2% 0.222 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC16B0
oklch(55.7% 0.241 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#830B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1964
oklch(38.1% 0.144 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#6B1964 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) | #133666 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334262 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70223D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1964
#6B1964
oklch(38.1% 0.144 331.8)
- #005125
#005125
oklch(38.1% 0.101 151.6)
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 #6B1964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #6B1964 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.