#6A1365
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.151 330.7), rgb(106, 19, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#6A1365 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1365 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 19, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 70%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.151 330.7) |
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 #6A1365 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1365 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #6A1365 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1365 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E3
oklch(80.8% 0.115 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE71D4
oklch(70.8% 0.181 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D241C9
oklch(63.1% 0.232 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD01B5
oklch(55.6% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1365
oklch(37.5% 0.151 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 330.5)
#6A1365 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) | #073467 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4063 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E1F3C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1365
#6A1365
oklch(37.5% 0.151 330.7)
- #004F22
#004F22
oklch(37.4% 0.101 150.7)
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 #6A1365, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A1365.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
Use #6A1365 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.