#6A1565
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.149 330.7), rgb(106, 21, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#6A1565 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1565 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 21, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.149 330.7) |
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 #6A1565 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1565 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6A1565 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1565 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
#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
#EAA6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.111 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D4
oklch(70.6% 0.18 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#D143C8
oklch(63.1% 0.228 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC0AB4
oklch(55.5% 0.248 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84047E
oklch(42.8% 0.192 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1565
oklch(37.7% 0.149 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.094 330.5)
#6A1565 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) | #0A3567 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304063 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E213C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1565
#6A1565
oklch(37.7% 0.149 330.7)
- #005022
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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 #6A1565, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A1565.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
Use #6A1565 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.