#6D1876
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.5% 0.162 323.7), rgb(109, 24, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#6D1876 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1876 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 24, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.162 323.7) |
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 #6D1876 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1876 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6D1876 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1876 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.067 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A5ED
oklch(80.8% 0.122 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#D970E4
oklch(70.8% 0.193 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD3DDC
oklch(63.2% 0.249 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1876
oklch(39.5% 0.162 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D0E42
oklch(27% 0.102 323.7)
#6D1876 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) | #003A79 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4474 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2A46 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1876
#6D1876
oklch(39.5% 0.162 323.7)
- #00570A
#00570A
oklch(39.6% 0.13 143.7)
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 #6D1876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #6D1876 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.