#6D175A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.14 338.6), rgb(109, 23, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#6D175A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D175A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 23, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.14 338.6) |
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 #6D175A | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D175A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6D175A text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D175A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.106 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#E272C4
oklch(70.7% 0.169 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#D645B4
oklch(63.1% 0.215 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#C114A0
oklch(55.5% 0.234 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#A60088
oklch(49.1% 0.215 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#870A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.18 338.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D175A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#401035
oklch(27% 0.089 338.1)
#6D175A 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) | #1C345C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394158 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741B37 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D175A
#6D175A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 338.6)
- #004F30
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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 #6D175A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D175A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #6D175A 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.