#6C1C6A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.9% 0.146 329), rgb(108, 28, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#6C1C6A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1C6A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 28, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.146 329) |
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 #6C1C6A | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1C6A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6C1C6A text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1C6A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D5
oklch(70.6% 0.176 329)
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Step 500
500
#CE46CA
oklch(63.1% 0.225 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#B916B7
oklch(55.6% 0.244 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#810B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.188 329.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1C6A
oklch(38.9% 0.146 329)
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Step 950
950
#3D103C
oklch(26.9% 0.093 328.7)
#6C1C6A 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) | #11396C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324368 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702741 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1C6A
#6C1C6A
oklch(38.9% 0.146 329)
- #005420
#005420
oklch(38.9% 0.11 148.9)
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 #6C1C6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #6C1C6A 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.