#6A105D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(36.8% 0.148 335.1), rgb(106, 16, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#6A105D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A105D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 16, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 74%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.148 335.1) |
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 #6A105D | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A105D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6A105D text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A105D text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#E270CC
oklch(70.8% 0.178 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#D640BE
oklch(63.1% 0.227 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C101AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A105D
oklch(36.8% 0.148 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#6A105D 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) | #10325F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701936 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A105D
#6A105D
oklch(36.8% 0.148 335.1)
- #004D29
#004D29
oklch(36.9% 0.091 155)
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 #6A105D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A105D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.021
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
Use #6A105D 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.