#6D1569
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.4% 0.154 330.1), rgb(109, 21, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#6D1569 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1569 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 21, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 68%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.154 330.1) |
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 #6D1569 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1569 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6D1569 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1569 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.116 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE70D6
oklch(70.7% 0.184 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D23FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.236 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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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)
#6D1569
oklch(38.4% 0.154 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#6D1569 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) | #07366B | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314267 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71223E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1569
#6D1569
oklch(38.4% 0.154 330.1)
- #005222
#005222
oklch(38.3% 0.105 150)
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 #6D1569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #6D1569 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.