#6A106E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.9% 0.161 326.2), rgb(106, 16, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#6A106E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A106E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 16, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.161 326.2) |
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 #6A106E | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A106E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6A106E text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A106E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.067 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.12 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC6EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.194 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#D03BD6
oklch(63.1% 0.247 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A106E
oklch(37.9% 0.161 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D40
oklch(27% 0.102 326.3)
#6A106E 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) | #003570 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29406C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2340 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A106E
#6A106E
oklch(37.9% 0.161 326.2)
- #005116
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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 #6A106E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A106E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #6A106E 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.