#6A1A69
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.3% 0.147 328.5), rgb(106, 26, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#6A1A69 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1A69 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 26, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.147 328.5) |
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 #6A1A69 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1A69 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6A1A69 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1A69 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D6
oklch(70.6% 0.176 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD46CB
oklch(63% 0.225 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#B916B8
oklch(55.6% 0.245 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#810B80
oklch(42.7% 0.188 328.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1A69
oklch(38.3% 0.147 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103C
oklch(26.9% 0.093 328.7)
#6A1A69 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) | #0D376B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304267 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2640 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1A69
#6A1A69
oklch(38.3% 0.147 328.5)
- #00521E
#00521E
oklch(38.3% 0.109 148.5)
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 #6A1A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
Use #6A1A69 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.