#6D1B66
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.7% 0.145 331.7), rgb(109, 27, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#6D1B66 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1B66 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 27, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.145 331.7) |
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 #6D1B66 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1B66 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6D1B66 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1B66 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD73D1
oklch(70.8% 0.174 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#D146C4
oklch(63.2% 0.222 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC15B0
oklch(55.6% 0.241 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#830A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1B66
oklch(38.7% 0.145 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#6D1B66 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) | #153868 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354364 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72243E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1B66
#6D1B66
oklch(38.7% 0.145 331.7)
- #005326
#005326
oklch(38.7% 0.103 151.6)
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 #6D1B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #6D1B66 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.