#6A1A63
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38% 0.142 331.8), rgb(106, 26, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#6A1A63 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1A63 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 26, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.142 331.8) |
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 #6A1A63 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1A63 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #6A1A63 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1A63 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E9A7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.106 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC74CF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 332)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C3
oklch(63.1% 0.217 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB1BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.237 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A00496
oklch(49% 0.219 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#820F7A
oklch(42.6% 0.182 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1A63
oklch(38% 0.142 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#6A1A63 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) | #153665 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334161 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F233C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1A63
#6A1A63
oklch(38% 0.142 331.8)
- #005125
#005125
oklch(38.1% 0.101 151.6)
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 #6A1A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
Use #6A1A63 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.