#6D1A55
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.7% 0.133 341.9), rgb(109, 26, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#6D1A55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1A55 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 26, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.133 341.9) |
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 #6D1A55 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1A55 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6D1A55 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1A55 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.056 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#E274BC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#D649AB
oklch(63.1% 0.204 342)
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Step 600
600
#C11F97
oklch(55.6% 0.222 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60A81
oklch(49% 0.207 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#871268
oklch(42.7% 0.17 342.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1A55
oklch(37.7% 0.133 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#401132
oklch(26.9% 0.085 341.5)
#6D1A55 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) | #213457 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4253 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741B35 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1A55
#6D1A55
oklch(37.7% 0.133 341.9)
- #004F34
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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 #6D1A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.023
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.028
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #6D1A55 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.