#6B1F5B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.2% 0.129 337.3), rgb(107, 31, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#6B1F5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1F5B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 31, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.129 337.3) |
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 #6B1F5B | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1F5B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6B1F5B text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1F5B text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D7
oklch(81% 0.096 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C3
oklch(70.6% 0.155 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#D04EB4
oklch(63.1% 0.199 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB299F
oklch(55.6% 0.215 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#A11888
oklch(49.1% 0.201 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#83196F
oklch(42.8% 0.167 337.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1F5B
oklch(38.2% 0.129 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#6B1F5B 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) | #21375D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4359 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71233A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1F5B
#6B1F5B
oklch(38.2% 0.129 337.3)
- #00512F
#00512F
oklch(38.3% 0.091 157.3)
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 #6B1F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #6B1F5B 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.