#6A156A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38% 0.153 328.1), rgb(106, 21, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#6A156A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A156A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 21, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.153 328.1) |
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 #6A156A | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A156A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6A156A text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A156A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E9A6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.114 328.1)
-
Step 400
400
#DC71D9
oklch(70.7% 0.184 328.3)
-
Step 500
500
#CF41CF
oklch(63% 0.235 327.9)
-
Step 600
600
#BB01BC
oklch(55.7% 0.256 328.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
-
Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A156A
oklch(38% 0.153 328.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3E0F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 327.9)
#6A156A 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) | #01366C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4168 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E233F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A156A
#6A156A
oklch(38% 0.153 328.1)
- #00511C
#00511C
oklch(37.9% 0.11 148)
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 #6A156A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #6A156A 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.