#6B1D72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.4% 0.152 324.4), rgb(107, 29, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#6B1D72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1D72 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 29, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.152 324.4) |
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 #6B1D72 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1D72 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6B1D72 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1D72 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.063 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.114 324)
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Step 400
400
#D773DF
oklch(70.7% 0.183 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA46D6
oklch(63.2% 0.232 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B512C3
oklch(55.6% 0.253 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E0988
oklch(42.6% 0.194 324.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1D72
oklch(39.4% 0.152 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1040
oklch(27% 0.097 324.3)
#6B1D72 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) | #033B74 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4470 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2C45 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1D72
#6B1D72
oklch(39.4% 0.152 324.4)
- #00560F
#00560F
oklch(39.4% 0.126 144.4)
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 #6B1D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #6B1D72 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.