#6D216E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.8% 0.144 327.3), rgb(109, 33, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#6D216E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D216E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 33, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.144 327.3) |
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 #6D216E | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D216E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #6D216E text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D216E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D875D7
oklch(70.7% 0.173 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB49CC
oklch(63.1% 0.221 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#B61EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.24 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C079F
oklch(49% 0.223 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F1181
oklch(42.7% 0.185 327.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D216E
oklch(39.8% 0.144 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#6D216E 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) | #153C70 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33466C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702C44 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D216E
#6D216E
oklch(39.8% 0.144 327.3)
- #00571D
#00571D
oklch(39.8% 0.117 147.5)
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 #6D216E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
Use #6D216E 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.