#6D1B67
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.8% 0.146 331.2), rgb(109, 27, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#6D1B67 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.146 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1B67 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 27, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.146 331.2) |
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 #6D1B67 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1B67 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6D1B67 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1B67 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E1
oklch(81% 0.109 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD73D2
oklch(70.8% 0.175 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#D045C5
oklch(63% 0.223 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB14B2
oklch(55.5% 0.243 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#830A7C
oklch(42.7% 0.187 331.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1B67
oklch(38.8% 0.146 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#6D1B67 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) | #143869 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344365 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72253F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1B67
#6D1B67
oklch(38.8% 0.146 331.2)
- #005325
#005325
oklch(38.7% 0.104 151.1)
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 #6D1B67, 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 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #6D1B67 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.