#6B1E61
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.4% 0.136 333.6), rgb(107, 30, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#6B1E61 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1E61 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 30, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.136 333.6) |
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 #6B1E61 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1E61 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6B1E61 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1E61 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CB
oklch(70.7% 0.163 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF4CBD
oklch(63.2% 0.208 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA24A9
oklch(55.6% 0.226 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A01191
oklch(49.1% 0.211 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#821576
oklch(42.7% 0.175 333.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1E61
oklch(38.4% 0.136 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#6B1E61 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) | #1C3863 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37435F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70253D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1E61
#6B1E61
oklch(38.4% 0.136 333.6)
- #005229
#005229
oklch(38.5% 0.098 153.3)
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 #6B1E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #6B1E61 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.