#6B1C65
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.4% 0.142 331.2), rgb(107, 28, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#6B1C65 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1C65 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 28, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.142 331.2) |
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 #6B1C65 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1C65 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6B1C65 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1C65 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D0
oklch(70.6% 0.17 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C4
oklch(63.1% 0.218 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA1DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.236 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A00697
oklch(49.1% 0.219 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#82107B
oklch(42.7% 0.182 331.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1C65
oklch(38.4% 0.142 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#6B1C65 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) | #163867 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344263 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F253E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1C65
#6B1C65
oklch(38.4% 0.142 331.2)
- #005225
#005225
oklch(38.4% 0.102 151.3)
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 #6B1C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #6B1C65 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.