#6D1153
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(36.9% 0.142 342.6), rgb(109, 17, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#6D1153 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 343°. 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1153 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 17, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.142 342.6) |
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 #6D1153 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1153 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6D1153 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1153 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#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
#F6CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.06 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#E670BD
oklch(70.7% 0.17 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB41AC
oklch(63.1% 0.217 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#C60697
oklch(55.5% 0.236 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0269
oklch(42.8% 0.182 342.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1153
oklch(36.9% 0.142 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#6D1153 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) | #1C3155 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394051 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741231 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1153
#6D1153
oklch(36.9% 0.142 342.6)
- #004C33
#004C33
oklch(36.8% 0.08 163.1)
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 #6D1153, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D1153.
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 0.019
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
Use #6D1153 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.