#6D1E65
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39% 0.14 332.3), rgb(109, 30, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#6D1E65 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1E65 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 30, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.14 332.3) |
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 #6D1E65 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1E65 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6D1E65 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1E65 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.106 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CE
oklch(70.8% 0.168 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF49C1
oklch(63.1% 0.215 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB1EAD
oklch(55.7% 0.234 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#A00895
oklch(49.1% 0.217 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#821179
oklch(42.7% 0.18 332.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1E65
oklch(39% 0.14 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#6D1E65 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) | #1A3967 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374463 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72263F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1E65
#6D1E65
oklch(39% 0.14 332.3)
- #005428
#005428
oklch(39.1% 0.102 152.2)
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 #6D1E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
Use #6D1E65 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.