#6D1866
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.5% 0.148 331.7), rgb(109, 24, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#6D1866 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1866 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 24, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.148 331.7) |
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 #6D1866 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1866 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6D1866 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1866 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE71D2
oklch(70.7% 0.179 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#D243C5
oklch(63.1% 0.227 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD0AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.247 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#84047C
oklch(42.7% 0.19 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1866
oklch(38.5% 0.148 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3A
oklch(27% 0.094 332.3)
#6D1866 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) | #113768 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344264 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72223E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1866
#6D1866
oklch(38.5% 0.148 331.7)
- #005226
#005226
oklch(38.4% 0.101 151.8)
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 #6D1866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #6D1866 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.