#6A116A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.157 328.2), rgb(106, 17, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#6A116A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A116A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 17, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.157 328.2) |
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 #6A116A | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A116A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6A116A text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A116A text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.118 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD6FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.189 328)
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Step 500
500
#D13DD0
oklch(63% 0.241 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A116A
oklch(37.7% 0.157 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.099 327.9)
#6A116A 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) | #00356C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4068 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E213E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A116A
#6A116A
oklch(37.7% 0.157 328.2)
- #00501C
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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 #6A116A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A116A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #6A116A 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.