#6A195E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.6% 0.139 334.7), rgb(106, 25, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#6A195E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A195E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 25, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.139 334.7) |
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 #6A195E | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A195E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #6A195E text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A195E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE74CA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#D248BC
oklch(63.1% 0.214 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD1DA8
oklch(55.7% 0.232 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20690
oklch(49% 0.216 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#841075
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A195E
oklch(37.6% 0.139 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#6A195E 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) | #183560 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35415C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2039 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A195E
#6A195E
oklch(37.6% 0.139 334.7)
- #004F2A
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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 #6A195E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A195E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
Use #6A195E 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.