#6D1D7C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.3% 0.161 320.8), rgb(109, 29, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#6D1D7C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 321°. 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1D7C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 29, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.161 320.8) |
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 #6D1D7C | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1D7C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6D1D7C text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1D7C text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A739BC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.195 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D1D7C
oklch(40.3% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#6D1D7C 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) | #003D7F | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28467A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E304B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1D7C
#6D1D7C
oklch(40.3% 0.161 320.8)
- #115800
#115800
oklch(40.2% 0.132 140.8)
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 #6D1D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
Use #6D1D7C 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.