#6B1D60
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.3% 0.136 334.1), rgb(107, 29, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#6B1D60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1D60 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 29, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.136 334.1) |
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 #6B1D60 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1D60 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6B1D60 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1D60 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DC
oklch(81% 0.102 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#D04BBC
oklch(63.2% 0.209 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB22A8
oklch(55.6% 0.227 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10F90
oklch(49.2% 0.211 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#831475
oklch(42.8% 0.175 334.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1D60
oklch(38.3% 0.136 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#6B1D60 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) | #1C3762 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70233C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1D60
#6B1D60
oklch(38.3% 0.136 334.1)
- #00512A
#00512A
oklch(38.2% 0.096 154.2)
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 #6B1D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #6B1D60 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.