#6A15A5
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.5% 0.205 305.1), rgb(106, 21, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#6A15A5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A15A5 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 21, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.205 305.1) |
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 #6A15A5 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A15A5 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6A15A5 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A15A5 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFF
oklch(81% 0.12 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFE
oklch(70.7% 0.191 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD50FC
oklch(63% 0.245 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#9925EB
oklch(55.5% 0.265 305)
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Step 700
700
#830FCD
oklch(49.1% 0.248 304.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A15A5
oklch(42.5% 0.205 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#561E83
oklch(37.7% 0.159 305)
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Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#6A15A5 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) | #0045A9 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4061 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A15A5
#6A15A5
oklch(42.5% 0.205 305.1)
- #415800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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 #6A15A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.032
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #6A15A5 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.