#6A0878
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(38.2% 0.175 321.8), rgb(106, 8, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#6A0878 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A0878 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 8, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.175 321.8) |
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 #6A0878 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A0878 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6A0878 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A0878 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A4F3
oklch(81% 0.13 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA6BED
oklch(70.7% 0.21 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE31E6
oklch(63% 0.268 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A0878
oklch(38.2% 0.175 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0A45
oklch(26.9% 0.11 321.8)
#6A0878 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) | #00367B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4076 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2545 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A0878
#6A0878
oklch(38.2% 0.175 321.8)
- #065200
#065200
oklch(38.1% 0.128 141.9)
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 #6A0878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #6A0878 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.