#6A1260
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.1% 0.148 333.4), rgb(106, 18, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#6A1260 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1260 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 18, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 71%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.148 333.4) |
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 #6A1260 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1260 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6A1260 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1260 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 333)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5DF
oklch(80.8% 0.112 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#E071CF
oklch(70.8% 0.178 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#D441C2
oklch(63.1% 0.228 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF05AE
oklch(55.6% 0.247 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860179
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1260
oklch(37.1% 0.148 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F39
oklch(26.9% 0.093 333.2)
#6A1260 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) | #0E3362 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1C39 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1260
#6A1260
oklch(37.1% 0.148 333.4)
- #004E27
#004E27
oklch(37.2% 0.095 153.5)
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 #6A1260, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A1260.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
Use #6A1260 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.