#6B1F5E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.4% 0.132 335.4), rgb(107, 31, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#6B1F5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B1F5E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 31, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.132 335.4) |
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 #6B1F5E | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B1F5E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6B1F5E text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B1F5E 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
#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
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C7
oklch(70.8% 0.158 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DB8
oklch(63% 0.203 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA27A4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0168C
oklch(49.1% 0.204 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#821872
oklch(42.7% 0.169 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B1F5E
oklch(38.4% 0.132 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#6B1F5E 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) | #1F3760 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70243B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B1F5E
#6B1F5E
oklch(38.4% 0.132 335.4)
- #00512C
#00512C
oklch(38.2% 0.094 155.4)
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 #6B1F5E, 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 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #6B1F5E 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.