#6C1973
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.2% 0.158 324.6), rgb(108, 25, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#6C1973 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1973 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 25, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.158 324.6) |
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 #6C1973 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1973 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6C1973 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1973 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 324.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E7A6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.118 324.6)
-
Step 400
400
#D971E1
oklch(70.7% 0.189 324.6)
-
Step 500
500
#CC40D8
oklch(63% 0.242 324.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
-
Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
-
Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1973
oklch(39.2% 0.158 324.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3D0F41
oklch(27.1% 0.1 324.5)
#6C1973 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) | #003A75 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4371 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2945 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1973
#6C1973
oklch(39.2% 0.158 324.6)
- #005610
#005610
oklch(39.4% 0.125 144.6)
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 #6C1973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #6C1973 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.