#6E1C7E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.5% 0.165 320.5), rgb(110, 28, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#6E1C7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1C7E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 28, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.165 320.5) |
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 #6E1C7E | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1C7E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6E1C7E text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1C7E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.154 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D1
oklch(63.1% 0.197 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A737BE
oklch(55.5% 0.214 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F28A4
oklch(49.1% 0.199 320.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E1C7E
oklch(40.5% 0.165 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 320.3)
#6E1C7E 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) | #003E81 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26467C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F304C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1C7E
#6E1C7E
oklch(40.5% 0.165 320.5)
- #145900
#145900
oklch(40.6% 0.132 140.4)
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 #6E1C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
Use #6E1C7E 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.