#6D0B4F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.3% 0.144 344.8), rgb(109, 11, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#6D0B4F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D0B4F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 11, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 82%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.144 344.8) |
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 #6D0B4F | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D0B4F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #6D0B4F text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D0B4F text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.109 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#E96EB9
oklch(70.6% 0.174 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE3DA8
oklch(63% 0.222 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#C80093
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D0B4F
oklch(36.3% 0.144 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#430E31
oklch(27.1% 0.091 344.4)
#6D0B4F 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) | #1B2F51 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75092E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D0B4F
#6D0B4F
oklch(36.3% 0.144 344.8)
- #004A33
#004A33
oklch(36.2% 0.077 164.5)
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 #6D0B4F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D0B4F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.018
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.020
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
Use #6D0B4F 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.