#6C1F7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.4% 0.16 319.7), rgb(108, 31, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#6C1F7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C1F7D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 31, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.16 319.7) |
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 #6C1F7D | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C1F7D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6C1F7D text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C1F7D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C980DA
oklch(70.8% 0.148 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BD0
oklch(63.2% 0.191 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A53BBD
oklch(55.6% 0.208 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 319.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C1F7D
oklch(40.4% 0.16 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D266A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#6C1F7D 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) | #003E80 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27467B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C314C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C1F7D
#6C1F7D
oklch(40.4% 0.16 319.7)
- #185800
#185800
oklch(40.4% 0.129 139.7)
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 #6C1F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #6C1F7D 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.