#6D2174
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.2% 0.149 324.3), rgb(109, 33, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#6D2174 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2174 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 33, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.149 324.3) |
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 #6D2174 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2174 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6D2174 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2174 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E9
oklch(81% 0.111 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#D674DE
oklch(70.7% 0.18 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C947D5
oklch(63.1% 0.23 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B418C2
oklch(55.6% 0.249 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E0D88
oklch(42.8% 0.192 324.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2174
oklch(40.2% 0.149 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1140
oklch(27.1% 0.095 324.2)
#6D2174 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) | #0C3D76 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304672 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2F48 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2174
#6D2174
oklch(40.2% 0.149 324.3)
- #00590F
#00590F
oklch(40.3% 0.13 144.3)
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 #6D2174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.093
Use #6D2174 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.