#6A1967
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.1% 0.146 329.6), rgb(106, 25, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#6A1967 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1967 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 25, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.146 329.6) |
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 #6A1967 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1967 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6A1967 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1967 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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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
#E9A7E3
oklch(81% 0.11 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D5
oklch(70.7% 0.176 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF46C9
oklch(63.2% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA15B5
oklch(55.6% 0.244 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#820B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.188 329.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1967
oklch(38.1% 0.146 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#6A1967 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) | #0E3769 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314165 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E243E | 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°).
- #6A1967
#6A1967
oklch(38.1% 0.146 329.6)
- #005121
#005121
oklch(38% 0.105 149.8)
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 #6A1967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
Use #6A1967 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.