#6A1866
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38% 0.147 330.2), rgb(106, 24, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#6A1866 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1866 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 24, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.147 330.2) |
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 #6A1866 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1866 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6A1866 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1866 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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.
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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
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D4
oklch(70.8% 0.176 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF45C8
oklch(63% 0.225 330)
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Step 600
600
#BB13B4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#82097E
oklch(42.6% 0.188 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1866
oklch(38% 0.147 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#6A1866 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) | #0E3668 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314164 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E233D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1866
#6A1866
oklch(38% 0.147 330.2)
- #005122
#005122
oklch(38% 0.104 150.2)
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 #6A1866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #6A1866 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.