#6C1AA1
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.8% 0.198 306.8), rgb(108, 26, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#6C1AA1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 26, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 72%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.198 306.8) |
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 #6C1AA1 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1AA1 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #6C1AA1 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6C1AA1 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.185 307)
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Step 500
500
#AF52F6
oklch(63.1% 0.237 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B2AE5
oklch(55.6% 0.257 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#8517C7
oklch(49.2% 0.239 306.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C1AA1
oklch(42.8% 0.198 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#571F80
oklch(37.7% 0.155 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#33144B
oklch(27% 0.099 306.8)
#6C1AA1 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) | #0046A5 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633F60 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1AA1
#6C1AA1
oklch(42.8% 0.198 306.8)
- #3F5900
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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 #6C1AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.086
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.090
Use #6C1AA1 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.