#6C175F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.8% 0.143 335.1), rgb(108, 23, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#6C175F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C175F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 23, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.143 335.1) |
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 #6C175F | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C175F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6C175F text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C175F text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#E072CA
oklch(70.7% 0.172 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#D444BD
oklch(63.1% 0.221 335)
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Step 600
600
#BF12A9
oklch(55.6% 0.239 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#860875
oklch(42.7% 0.184 335.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C175F
oklch(37.8% 0.143 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1037
oklch(26.9% 0.09 335.2)
#6C175F 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) | #173561 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721E39 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C175F
#6C175F
oklch(37.8% 0.143 335.1)
- #00502B
#00502B
oklch(37.9% 0.093 155.1)
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 #6C175F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C175F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
Use #6C175F 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.