#6A1051
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(36.1% 0.14 342.3), rgb(106, 16, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#6A1051 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1051 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 16, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 74%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.14 342.3) |
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 #6A1051 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1051 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #6A1051 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1051 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
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D3
oklch(81% 0.104 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#E571BD
oklch(70.7% 0.168 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA43AC
oklch(63.1% 0.214 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#C51097
oklch(55.6% 0.232 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A0769
oklch(42.8% 0.179 342.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1051
oklch(36.1% 0.14 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#411032
oklch(27% 0.087 342.1)
#6A1051 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) | #1A2F53 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373E4F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711130 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1051
#6A1051
oklch(36.1% 0.14 342.3)
- #004A31
#004A31
oklch(36.2% 0.079 162.6)
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 #6A1051, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A1051.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
Use #6A1051 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.