#6A0C4D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(35.7% 0.14 344.7), rgb(106, 12, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#6A0C4D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A0C4D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 12, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 80%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.14 344.7) |
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 #6A0C4D | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A0C4D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #6A0C4D text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A0C4D text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#E770B9
oklch(70.7% 0.169 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC41A7
oklch(63% 0.215 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C70792
oklch(55.5% 0.234 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0265
oklch(42.7% 0.18 345)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A0C4D
oklch(35.7% 0.14 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#420F30
oklch(26.9% 0.088 344.9)
#6A0C4D 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) | #1A2D4F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383D4B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #720A2D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A0C4D
#6A0C4D
oklch(35.7% 0.14 344.7)
- #004832
#004832
oklch(35.6% 0.075 165)
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 #6A0C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.026
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
Use #6A0C4D 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.