#6D0B69
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.8% 0.162 330.2), rgb(109, 11, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#6D0B69 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D0B69 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 11, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 82%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.162 330.2) |
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 #6D0B69 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D0B69 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6D0B69 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D0B69 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.068 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.122 330)
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Step 400
400
#E16CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.195 330)
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Step 500
500
#D636CE
oklch(63.1% 0.249 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D0B69
oklch(37.8% 0.162 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#400C3D
oklch(27% 0.102 330.5)
#6D0B69 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) | #00346B | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4067 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711D3D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D0B69
#6D0B69
oklch(37.8% 0.162 330.2)
- #005022
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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 #6D0B69, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D0B69.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
Use #6D0B69 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.