#6D036F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.8% 0.172 327.4), rgb(109, 3, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#6D036F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D036F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 3, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 95%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.172 327.4) |
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 #6D036F | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D036F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6D036F text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D036F text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F4C9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA2EB
oklch(80.8% 0.129 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E169E1
oklch(70.7% 0.206 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#D62ED9
oklch(63.2% 0.264 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D036F
oklch(37.8% 0.172 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#400941
oklch(27% 0.109 327.3)
#6D036F 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) | #003471 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27406D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701D3F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D036F
#6D036F
oklch(37.8% 0.172 327.4)
- #00511A
#00511A
oklch(37.9% 0.112 147.3)
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 #6D036F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D036F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #6D036F 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.