#6E1F7E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.8% 0.161 320.3), rgb(110, 31, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#6E1F7E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1F7E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 31, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.161 320.3) |
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 #6E1F7E | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1F7E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #6E1F7E text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1F7E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.193 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA3
oklch(49% 0.195 320)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E1F7E
oklch(40.8% 0.161 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E256A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#6E1F7E 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) | #003F81 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28477C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E324D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1F7E
#6E1F7E
oklch(40.8% 0.161 320.3)
- #155A00
#155A00
oklch(40.9% 0.133 140.3)
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 #6E1F7E, 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 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
Use #6E1F7E 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.