#6D0F4F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.5% 0.141 345), rgb(109, 15, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#6D0F4F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D0F4F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 15, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 76%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.141 345) |
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 #6D0F4F | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D0F4F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #6D0F4F text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D0F4F text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E870B8
oklch(70.7% 0.169 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD40A7
oklch(63.1% 0.217 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C80392
oklch(55.6% 0.235 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0165
oklch(42.7% 0.181 345)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D0F4F
oklch(36.5% 0.141 345)
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Step 950
950
#420F30
oklch(26.9% 0.088 344.9)
#6D0F4F 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) | #1D3051 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #750D2E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D0F4F
#6D0F4F
oklch(36.5% 0.141 345)
- #004B34
#004B34
oklch(36.6% 0.077 164.7)
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 #6D0F4F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D0F4F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.017
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.022
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
Use #6D0F4F 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.