#6D1D71
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.6% 0.152 325.9), rgb(109, 29, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#6D1D71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1D71 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 29, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.152 325.9) |
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 #6D1D71 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1D71 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6D1D71 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1D71 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E8
oklch(81% 0.113 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#D973DC
oklch(70.8% 0.181 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC44D3
oklch(63.1% 0.233 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B70EC0
oklch(55.6% 0.253 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#800686
oklch(42.7% 0.195 325.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1D71
oklch(39.6% 0.152 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D103F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 326.1)
#6D1D71 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) | #083B73 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30456F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702B45 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1D71
#6D1D71
oklch(39.6% 0.152 325.9)
- #005717
#005717
oklch(39.7% 0.122 145.9)
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 #6D1D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #6D1D71 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.