#6A196B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.4% 0.15 327.5), rgb(106, 25, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#6A196B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A196B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 25, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.15 327.5) |
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 #6A196B | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A196B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6A196B text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A196B text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E6
oklch(81% 0.112 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D9
oklch(70.8% 0.179 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD45CF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B910BB
oklch(55.6% 0.25 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#810783
oklch(42.7% 0.192 327.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A196B
oklch(38.4% 0.15 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#6A196B 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) | #07376D | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4269 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2641 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A196B
#6A196B
oklch(38.4% 0.15 327.5)
- #00521B
#00521B
oklch(38.2% 0.112 147.5)
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 #6A196B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #6A196B 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.