#6E1A72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.6% 0.157 326), rgb(110, 26, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#6E1A72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1A72 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 26, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.157 326) |
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 #6E1A72 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1A72 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6E1A72 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1A72 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F6E2F6
oklch(93.5% 0.034 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.066 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA71DE
oklch(70.7% 0.187 326)
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Step 500
500
#CE40D5
oklch(63.1% 0.24 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1A72
oklch(39.6% 0.157 326)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#6E1A72 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) | #003A74 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4470 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712945 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1A72
#6E1A72
oklch(39.6% 0.157 326)
- #005617
#005617
oklch(39.4% 0.121 146)
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 #6E1A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #6E1A72 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.