#6A0571
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.171 325), rgb(106, 5, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#6A0571 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A0571 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 5, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 92%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.171 325) |
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 #6A0571 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A0571 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6A0571 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A0571 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.07 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.129 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE6BE5
oklch(70.8% 0.205 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#D232DE
oklch(63.2% 0.263 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A0571
oklch(37.5% 0.171 325)
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Step 950
950
#3F0A43
oklch(27.1% 0.109 324.9)
#6A0571 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) | #003474 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233F6F | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2040 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A0571
#6A0571
oklch(37.5% 0.171 325)
- #005011
#005011
oklch(37.5% 0.117 145.1)
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 #6A0571, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A0571.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #6A0571 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.