#6A1A61
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.9% 0.14 333), rgb(106, 26, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#6A1A61 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 333°. 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 (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1A61 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 26, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.14 333) |
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 #6A1A61 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1A61 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6A1A61 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1A61 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
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 333)
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Step 400
400
#DC74CD
oklch(70.6% 0.168 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#D048C0
oklch(63.1% 0.216 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB1DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10694
oklch(49.1% 0.218 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#831078
oklch(42.7% 0.18 332.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1A61
oklch(37.9% 0.14 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#6A1A61 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) | #173663 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34415F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F223B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1A61
#6A1A61
oklch(37.9% 0.14 333)
- #005027
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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 #6A1A61, 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 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
Use #6A1A61 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.