#6B1A79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.6% 0.161 321.2), rgb(107, 26, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#6B1A79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1A79 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 26, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.161 321.2) |
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 #6B1A79 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1A79 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6B1A79 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1A79 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.067 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5A6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.122 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#D671E8
oklch(70.7% 0.194 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C940E1
oklch(63.2% 0.248 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#9800AE
oklch(49.2% 0.235 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1A79
oklch(39.6% 0.161 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F44
oklch(27.1% 0.102 321.2)
#6B1A79 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) | #003B7C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264477 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2D49 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1A79
#6B1A79
oklch(39.6% 0.161 321.2)
- #0D5600
#0D5600
oklch(39.5% 0.131 141.2)
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 #6B1A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
Use #6B1A79 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.