#6D1E62
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.8% 0.138 334), rgb(109, 30, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#6D1E62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 334°. 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 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1E62 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 30, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.138 334) |
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 #6D1E62 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1E62 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6D1E62 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1E62 text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD75CB
oklch(70.8% 0.166 334)
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Step 500
500
#D04ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB20A9
oklch(55.6% 0.229 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10B91
oklch(49.1% 0.214 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#831275
oklch(42.7% 0.177 334.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1E62
oklch(38.8% 0.138 334)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#6D1E62 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) | #1C3864 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384460 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72253D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1E62
#6D1E62
oklch(38.8% 0.138 334)
- #00532B
#00532B
oklch(38.8% 0.098 154.1)
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 #6D1E62, 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 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.086
Use #6D1E62 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.