#6E1B61
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.6% 0.141 335.1), rgb(110, 27, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#6E1B61 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1B61 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 27, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.141 335.1) |
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 #6E1B61 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1B61 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6E1B61 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1B61 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7DC
oklch(81% 0.106 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF73CA
oklch(70.7% 0.17 335)
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Step 500
500
#D346BC
oklch(63.1% 0.217 335)
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Step 600
600
#BE17A8
oklch(55.6% 0.236 335)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#850C75
oklch(42.7% 0.182 335)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1B61
oklch(38.6% 0.141 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1037
oklch(26.9% 0.09 335.2)
#6E1B61 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) | #1B3763 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38435F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74223C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1B61
#6E1B61
oklch(38.6% 0.141 335.1)
- #00522C
#00522C
oklch(38.5% 0.095 155)
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 #6E1B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #6E1B61 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.