#6A1461
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.3% 0.147 332.9), rgb(106, 20, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#6A1461 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1461 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 20, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 68%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.147 332.9) |
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 #6A1461 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1461 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6A1461 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1461 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#ECA6DF
oklch(81% 0.11 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF71CF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 333)
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Step 500
500
#D343C2
oklch(63.1% 0.225 333)
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Step 600
600
#BE0BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#85047A
oklch(42.7% 0.189 332.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1461
oklch(37.3% 0.147 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F39
oklch(26.9% 0.093 333.2)
#6A1461 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) | #0F3463 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32405F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1E3A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1461
#6A1461
oklch(37.3% 0.147 332.9)
- #004F26
#004F26
oklch(37.5% 0.097 152.6)
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 #6A1461, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A1461.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #6A1461 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.