#6D1E69
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.2% 0.144 330.1), rgb(109, 30, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#6D1E69 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D1E69 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 30, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.144 330.1) |
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 #6D1E69 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D1E69 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6D1E69 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D1E69 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E2
oklch(80.8% 0.108 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D3
oklch(70.8% 0.173 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE48C7
oklch(63.1% 0.22 330)
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Step 600
600
#B91BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.239 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F029A
oklch(49% 0.222 330)
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Step 800
800
#810F7D
oklch(42.7% 0.184 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D1E69
oklch(39.2% 0.144 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#6D1E69 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) | #163A6B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354467 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712841 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D1E69
#6D1E69
oklch(39.2% 0.144 330.1)
- #005523
#005523
oklch(39.3% 0.109 149.8)
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 #6D1E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #6D1E69 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.