#6D1968
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.7% 0.149 330.6), rgb(109, 25, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#6D1968 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1968 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 25, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.149 330.6) |
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 #6D1968 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1968 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6D1968 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1968 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.111 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD72D4
oklch(70.8% 0.178 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#D143C8
oklch(63.1% 0.228 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC0BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.248 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#83047E
oklch(42.6% 0.191 330.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1968
oklch(38.7% 0.149 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.094 330.5)
#6D1968 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) | #10386A | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334366 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71243F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1968
#6D1968
oklch(38.7% 0.149 330.6)
- #005324
#005324
oklch(38.7% 0.105 150.7)
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 #6D1968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #6D1968 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.