#6A156C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.1% 0.155 327.1), rgb(106, 21, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#6A156C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A156C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 21, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.155 327.1) |
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 #6A156C | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A156C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6A156C text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A156C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E8
oklch(81% 0.116 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB71DC
oklch(70.7% 0.186 327)
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Step 500
500
#CF40D2
oklch(63.1% 0.238 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A156C
oklch(38.1% 0.155 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.098 327)
#6A156C 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) | #00366E | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C416A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2440 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A156C
#6A156C
oklch(38.1% 0.155 327.1)
- #005219
#005219
oklch(38.2% 0.114 146.9)
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 #6A156C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #6A156C 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.