#6C1050
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.5% 0.14 344), rgb(108, 16, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#6C1050 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1050 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 16, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 74%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.14 344) |
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 #6C1050 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1050 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #6C1050 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1050 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.105 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#E671BA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC42A9
oklch(63.2% 0.215 344)
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Step 600
600
#C70A94
oklch(55.7% 0.234 344)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8B0466
oklch(42.7% 0.179 344.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1050
oklch(36.5% 0.14 344)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#6C1050 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) | #1C3052 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393F4E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #740F2F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1050
#6C1050
oklch(36.5% 0.14 344)
- #004B33
#004B33
oklch(36.5% 0.078 163.8)
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 #6C1050, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C1050.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.019
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.022
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
Use #6C1050 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.