#6E1D72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.8% 0.153 325.9), rgb(110, 29, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#6E1D72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1D72 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 29, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.153 325.9) |
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 #6E1D72 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1D72 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #6E1D72 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1D72 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.116 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#D972DD
oklch(70.7% 0.184 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD43D3
oklch(63.2% 0.235 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B809C0
oklch(55.6% 0.255 326)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#800386
oklch(42.6% 0.196 326)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1D72
oklch(39.8% 0.153 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D103F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 326.1)
#6E1D72 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) | #073B74 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304570 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712B45 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1D72
#6E1D72
oklch(39.8% 0.153 325.9)
- #005717
#005717
oklch(39.7% 0.122 145.9)
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 #6E1D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
Use #6E1D72 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.