#6A0F52
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(36.1% 0.141 341.7), rgb(106, 15, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#6A0F52 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A0F52 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 15, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 75%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.141 341.7) |
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 #6A0F52 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A0F52 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6A0F52 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A0F52 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.059 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.106 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#E571BE
oklch(70.7% 0.169 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA42AE
oklch(63.1% 0.217 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C50C99
oklch(55.6% 0.235 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A056A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 341.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A0F52
oklch(36.1% 0.141 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#410F33
oklch(26.9% 0.09 340.9)
#6A0F52 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) | #192F54 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373E50 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711130 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A0F52
#6A0F52
oklch(36.1% 0.141 341.7)
- #004A30
#004A30
oklch(36.1% 0.08 161.7)
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 #6A0F52, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A0F52.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #6A0F52 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.