#6E1F7C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.7% 0.16 321.2), rgb(110, 31, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#6E1F7C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1F7C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 31, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.16 321.2) |
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 #6E1F7C | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1F7C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6E1F7C text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1F7C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACE
oklch(63.2% 0.191 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A73ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F2BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E1F7C
oklch(40.7% 0.16 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2568
oklch(37.7% 0.124 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#6E1F7C 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) | #003E7F | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A477A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F314C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1F7C
#6E1F7C
oklch(40.7% 0.16 321.2)
- #0E5A00
#0E5A00
oklch(40.7% 0.135 141.2)
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 #6E1F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
Use #6E1F7C 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.