#6C1961

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#6c1961 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(108, 25, 97), HSL(308°, 62%, 26%), CMYK(0%, 77%, 10%, 58%). Closest named color: purple. Contrast is 10.77:1 on white and 1.95:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#6c1961
RGBrgb(108 25 97)
RGB (legacy)rgb(108, 25, 97)
RGB %rgb(42% 10% 38%)
HSLhsl(308 62% 26%)
HSV / HSBhsv(308, 77%, 42%)
HWBhwb(308 10% 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 10%, 58%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(26.03 42.42 -22.52)
LCHlch(26.03 48.02 332.04)
OKLaboklab(0.3809 0.1282 -0.0626)
OKLCHoklch(0.3809 0.1427 334)
Decimal7084385

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorpurple ΔE 6.7
Closest web-safe color#660066
Hue308°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)62% / 77%
Lightness (HSL)26%
Brightness or Value (HSV)42%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)23% / 19%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0475
Red / Green / Blue108 / 25 / 97

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
10.77:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
1.95:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 93.9 / -8.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -98 / 10

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #6c1961;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(38.09% 0.1427 334);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(108 25 97 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#6c1961] text-[#6c1961] border-[#6c1961]">