#6E1661
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.2% 0.147 335), rgb(110, 22, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#6E1661 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1661 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 22, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.147 335) |
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 #6E1661 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1661 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6E1661 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1661 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.111 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#E170CC
oklch(70.6% 0.178 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#D541BE
oklch(63% 0.226 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#C105AA
oklch(55.7% 0.245 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870177
oklch(42.8% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1661
oklch(38.2% 0.147 335)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#6E1661 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) | #153563 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36425F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741E3A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1661
#6E1661
oklch(38.2% 0.147 335)
- #00512B
#00512B
oklch(38.2% 0.095 154.8)
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 #6E1661, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E1661.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #6E1661 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.