#6D196B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.9% 0.151 329.1), rgb(109, 25, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#6D196B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D196B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 25, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.151 329.1) |
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 #6D196B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D196B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6D196B text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D196B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E5
oklch(81% 0.114 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC71D7
oklch(70.6% 0.182 329)
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Step 500
500
#D042CC
oklch(63.1% 0.232 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB06B9
oklch(55.6% 0.252 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830281
oklch(42.7% 0.194 329.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D196B
oklch(38.9% 0.151 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#6D196B 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) | #0B386D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314369 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712541 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D196B
#6D196B
oklch(38.9% 0.151 329.1)
- #005420
#005420
oklch(38.9% 0.11 148.9)
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 #6D196B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #6D196B 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.