#6B1E6F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.3% 0.148 325.8), rgb(107, 30, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#6B1E6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1E6F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 30, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.148 325.8) |
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 #6B1E6F | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1E6F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6B1E6F text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1E6F text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E7
oklch(81% 0.11 326)
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Step 400
400
#D774DB
oklch(70.6% 0.177 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA48D1
oklch(63.1% 0.226 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B619BE
oklch(55.7% 0.246 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F0D85
oklch(42.8% 0.19 325.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1E6F
oklch(39.3% 0.148 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#6B1E6F 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) | #0B3A71 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F446D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2B44 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1E6F
#6B1E6F
oklch(39.3% 0.148 325.8)
- #005516
#005516
oklch(39.1% 0.12 145.8)
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 #6B1E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
Use #6B1E6F 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.