#6B1C73
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.3% 0.154 323.9), rgb(107, 28, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#6B1C73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1C73 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 28, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.154 323.9) |
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 #6B1C73 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1C73 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6B1C73 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1C73 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7EB
oklch(81% 0.116 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#D773E0
oklch(70.7% 0.184 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA44D8
oklch(63.1% 0.236 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B50DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.256 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F058A
oklch(42.8% 0.198 324)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1C73
oklch(39.3% 0.154 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1041
oklch(27% 0.098 323.5)
#6B1C73 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) | #003A75 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4471 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2B46 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1C73
#6B1C73
oklch(39.3% 0.154 323.9)
- #00560C
#00560C
oklch(39.3% 0.128 144)
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 #6B1C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #6B1C73 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.