#6A1865
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.9% 0.146 330.7), rgb(106, 24, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#6A1865 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1865 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 24, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.146 330.7) |
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 #6A1865 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1865 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6A1865 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1865 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E2
oklch(81% 0.109 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D3
oklch(70.7% 0.175 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#D045C6
oklch(63.1% 0.224 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB14B3
oklch(55.6% 0.243 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#830A7D
oklch(42.8% 0.187 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1865
oklch(37.9% 0.146 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#6A1865 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) | #0F3667 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314163 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E233D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1865
#6A1865
oklch(37.9% 0.146 330.7)
- #005123
#005123
oklch(38% 0.103 150.7)
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 #6A1865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #6A1865 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.