#6C186D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.7% 0.154 327.5), rgb(108, 24, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#6C186D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C186D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 24, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.154 327.5) |
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 #6C186D | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C186D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6C186D text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C186D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB71DA
oklch(70.7% 0.184 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF41D0
oklch(63.1% 0.236 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA02BD
oklch(55.6% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C186D
oklch(38.7% 0.154 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 327.9)
#6C186D 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) | #04386F | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2641 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C186D
#6C186D
oklch(38.7% 0.154 327.5)
- #00541C
#00541C
oklch(38.9% 0.114 147.6)
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 #6C186D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #6C186D 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.