#6A0A73
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(37.9% 0.17 324), rgb(106, 10, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#6A0A73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A0A73 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 10, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 84%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.17 324) |
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 #6A0A73 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A0A73 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6A0A73 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A0A73 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.127 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC6CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.204 324)
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Step 500
500
#D035DF
oklch(63.1% 0.26 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A0A73
oklch(37.9% 0.17 324)
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Step 950
950
#3E0B43
oklch(27% 0.108 324)
#6A0A73 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) | #003576 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234071 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2342 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A0A73
#6A0A73
oklch(37.9% 0.17 324)
- #00510B
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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 #6A0A73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A0A73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #6A0A73 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.