#6D1854
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.5% 0.135 342.4), rgb(109, 24, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#6D1854 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1854 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 24, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.135 342.4) |
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 #6D1854 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1854 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #6D1854 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1854 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D2
oklch(81% 0.1 343)
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Step 400
400
#E373BC
oklch(70.7% 0.163 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#D847AB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#C31B96
oklch(55.7% 0.225 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80480
oklch(49.2% 0.209 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#880F68
oklch(42.7% 0.173 342.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1854
oklch(37.5% 0.135 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#411132
oklch(27.1% 0.086 342.3)
#6D1854 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) | #203356 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4152 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741934 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1854
#6D1854
oklch(37.5% 0.135 342.4)
- #004E34
#004E34
oklch(37.5% 0.081 162.7)
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 #6D1854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.026
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #6D1854 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.