#6C0071
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1), rgb(108, 0, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#6C0071 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C0071 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 0, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1) |
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 #6C0071 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C0071 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6C0071 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C0071 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.073 326.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.131 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#E068E5
oklch(70.6% 0.21 326)
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Step 500
500
#D52BDD
oklch(63.1% 0.269 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#400942
oklch(27.1% 0.11 326.5)
#6C0071 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) | #003374 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243F6F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1D40 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C0071
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
- #005015
#005015
oklch(37.5% 0.115 146)
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 #6C0071, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C0071.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #6C0071 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.