#6E1667
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.5% 0.152 331.7), rgb(110, 22, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#6E1667 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1667 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 22, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.152 331.7) |
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 #6E1667 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1667 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #6E1667 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1667 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.114 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF70D3
oklch(70.7% 0.182 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#D43FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.234 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1667
oklch(38.5% 0.152 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.097 331.4)
#6E1667 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) | #0E3769 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334365 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73213E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1667
#6E1667
oklch(38.5% 0.152 331.7)
- #005226
#005226
oklch(38.4% 0.101 151.8)
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 #6E1667, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E1667.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #6E1667 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.