#6E1B78
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40% 0.161 323.2), rgb(110, 27, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#6E1B78 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1B78 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 27, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.161 323.2) |
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 #6E1B78 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1B78 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6E1B78 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1B78 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F8
oklch(93.7% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.12 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#D870E5
oklch(70.7% 0.194 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB3FDC
oklch(63% 0.246 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9900A9
oklch(49% 0.231 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1B78
oklch(40% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D0E42
oklch(27% 0.102 323.7)
#6E1B78 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) | #003C7B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4576 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702C48 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1B78
#6E1B78
oklch(40% 0.161 323.2)
- #005806
#005806
oklch(39.9% 0.133 143.2)
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 #6E1B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
Use #6E1B78 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.