#6C1A68
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.6% 0.147 330.1), rgb(108, 26, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#6C1A68 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1A68 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 26, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.147 330.1) |
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 #6C1A68 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1A68 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6C1A68 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1A68 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.111 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D4
oklch(70.8% 0.176 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D045C8
oklch(63.2% 0.225 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB12B5
oklch(55.6% 0.246 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#82087E
oklch(42.6% 0.189 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1A68
oklch(38.6% 0.147 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#6C1A68 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) | #10386A | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324366 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70253F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1A68
#6C1A68
oklch(38.6% 0.147 330.1)
- #005323
#005323
oklch(38.7% 0.106 150.2)
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 #6C1A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #6C1A68 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.