#6E1861
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.3% 0.145 335), rgb(110, 24, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#6E1861 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1861 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 24, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.145 335) |
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 #6E1861 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1861 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6E1861 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1861 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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 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
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DD
oklch(81% 0.109 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#E071CB
oklch(70.6% 0.174 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#D543BD
oklch(63.1% 0.223 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#C00DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.242 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#860676
oklch(42.7% 0.186 335)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1861
oklch(38.3% 0.145 335)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#6E1861 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) | #183663 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37435F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741F3B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1861
#6E1861
oklch(38.3% 0.145 335)
- #00512C
#00512C
oklch(38.2% 0.094 155.4)
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 #6E1861, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E1861.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #6E1861 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.