#6C1154
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(36.7% 0.142 341.5), rgb(108, 17, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#6C1154 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1154 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 17, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.142 341.5) |
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 #6C1154 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1154 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6C1154 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1154 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.106 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#E570BF
oklch(70.6% 0.171 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA42AF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#C5099A
oklch(55.6% 0.236 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A036B
oklch(42.7% 0.182 341.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1154
oklch(36.7% 0.142 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#410F33
oklch(26.9% 0.09 340.9)
#6C1154 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) | #1A3156 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F52 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731332 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1154
#6C1154
oklch(36.7% 0.142 341.5)
- #004C31
#004C31
oklch(36.8% 0.082 161.3)
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 #6C1154, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C1154.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.019
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.020
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #6C1154 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.