#6D0070
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.175 327), rgb(109, 0, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#6D0070 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D0070 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 0, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.175 327) |
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 #6D0070 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D0070 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6D0070 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D0070 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.131 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#E168E3
oklch(70.7% 0.209 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#D62ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.268 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#400842
oklch(27% 0.111 326.6)
#6D0070 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) | #003373 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26406E | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701C3F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D0070
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
- #005119
#005119
oklch(37.9% 0.113 147)
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 #6D0070, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D0070.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #6D0070 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.