#6C1E72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.6% 0.151 324.9), rgb(108, 30, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#6C1E72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1E72 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 30, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.151 324.9) |
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 #6C1E72 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1E72 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6C1E72 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1E72 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 325)
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Step 400
400
#D773DE
oklch(70.6% 0.182 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA46D4
oklch(63.1% 0.231 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B613C1
oklch(55.6% 0.251 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F0987
oklch(42.7% 0.194 325.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C1E72
oklch(39.6% 0.151 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C103F
oklch(26.9% 0.096 325.2)
#6C1E72 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) | #073B74 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4570 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2C46 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1E72
#6C1E72
oklch(39.6% 0.151 324.9)
- #005712
#005712
oklch(39.7% 0.125 144.9)
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 #6C1E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #6C1E72 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.