#6A1963
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.9% 0.143 331.8), rgb(106, 25, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#6A1963 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1963 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 25, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.143 331.8) |
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 #6A1963 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1963 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6A1963 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1963 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC74D0
oklch(70.7% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#D047C3
oklch(63.1% 0.219 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB19AF
oklch(55.6% 0.238 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#830D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 332)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1963
oklch(37.9% 0.143 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#6A1963 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) | #133665 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334161 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F223C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1963
#6A1963
oklch(37.9% 0.143 331.8)
- #005025
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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 #6A1963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
Use #6A1963 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.