#6A165F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.4% 0.143 334.1), rgb(106, 22, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#6A165F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 334°. 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 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A165F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 22, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.143 334.1) |
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 #6A165F | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A165F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6A165F text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A165F text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 334)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.107 334)
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Step 400
400
#DF72CC
oklch(70.7% 0.173 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#D345BF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 334)
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Step 600
600
#BE14AB
oklch(55.6% 0.239 334)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#850A77
oklch(42.8% 0.184 334.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A165F
oklch(37.4% 0.143 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#6A165F 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) | #143461 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1E39 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A165F
#6A165F
oklch(37.4% 0.143 334.1)
- #004F28
#004F28
oklch(37.5% 0.095 153.7)
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 #6A165F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A165F.
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 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
Use #6A165F 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.