#6D1977
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.6% 0.161 323.2), rgb(109, 25, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#6D1977 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 323°. 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 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1977 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 25, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.161 323.2) |
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 #6D1977 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1977 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6D1977 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1977 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E7A6EE
oklch(81% 0.121 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#D870E5
oklch(70.7% 0.194 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC3EDD
oklch(63.2% 0.248 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1977
oklch(39.6% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D0E42
oklch(27% 0.102 323.7)
#6D1977 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) | #003B7A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294475 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2B47 | 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°).
- #6D1977
#6D1977
oklch(39.6% 0.161 323.2)
- #005706
#005706
oklch(39.6% 0.132 143.2)
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 #6D1977, 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 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #6D1977 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.