#6D07AA
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.8% 0.217 305.6), rgb(109, 7, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#6D07AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D07AA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 7, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 92%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.217 305.6) |
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 #6D07AA | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D07AA | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #6D07AA text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D07AA text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3ACFF
oklch(80.8% 0.121 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE7BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF4CFF
oklch(63% 0.253 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D10F1
oklch(55.6% 0.281 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#8500CF
oklch(49.1% 0.254 305.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D07AA
oklch(42.8% 0.217 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#581986
oklch(37.7% 0.168 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#33124F
oklch(27% 0.107 304.9)
#6D07AA 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) | #0045AE | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A7 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613F63 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D07AA
#6D07AA
oklch(42.8% 0.217 305.6)
- #415900
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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 #6D07AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.023
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #6D07AA 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.