#6D1E5E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.6% 0.135 336.5), rgb(109, 30, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#6D1E5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1E5E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 30, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.135 336.5) |
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 #6D1E5E | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1E5E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6D1E5E text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1E5E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D9
oklch(81% 0.101 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#D14BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.206 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD22A3
oklch(55.7% 0.225 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20F8B
oklch(49% 0.209 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#841471
oklch(42.7% 0.173 336.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1E5E
oklch(38.6% 0.135 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1236
oklch(27.1% 0.086 336.4)
#6D1E5E 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) | #1F3760 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A435C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73233B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1E5E
#6D1E5E
oklch(38.6% 0.135 336.5)
- #00522E
#00522E
oklch(38.6% 0.093 156.2)
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 #6D1E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #6D1E5E 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.