#6D16A0
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.2 307.9), rgb(109, 22, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#6D16A0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D16A0 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 22, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.2 307.9) |
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 #6D16A0 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D16A0 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6D16A0 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D16A0 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#C17BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.188 308)
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Step 500
500
#B150F6
oklch(63.1% 0.24 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D26E4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#8711C6
oklch(49.1% 0.242 308.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D16A0
oklch(42.6% 0.2 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#581E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.156 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#34144B
oklch(27.1% 0.099 307.8)
#6D16A0 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) | #0045A4 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489D | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643D5E | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D16A0
#6D16A0
oklch(42.6% 0.2 307.9)
- #3D5900
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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 #6D16A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.092
Use #6D16A0 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.