#6D2970
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.9% 0.134 326), rgb(109, 41, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#6D2970 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2970 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 41, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.134 326) |
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 #6D2970 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2970 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6D2970 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2970 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C984CA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#B962BD
oklch(63% 0.161 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#A546A9
oklch(55.6% 0.175 326)
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Step 700
700
#8D3791
oklch(49.2% 0.162 325.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D2970
oklch(40.9% 0.134 326)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#6D2970 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) | #1F4072 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37486E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703348 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2970
#6D2970
oklch(40.9% 0.134 326)
- #005B19
#005B19
oklch(41% 0.125 146)
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 #6D2970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #6D2970 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.