#6A1A77
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.3% 0.159 321.6), rgb(106, 26, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#6A1A77 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1A77 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 26, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.159 321.6) |
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 #6A1A77 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1A77 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6A1A77 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1A77 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.067 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5A7EF
oklch(81% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#D572E6
oklch(70.6% 0.19 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C942DF
oklch(63.2% 0.244 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1A77
oklch(39.3% 0.159 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F43
oklch(27.1% 0.101 322)
#6A1A77 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) | #003A7A | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264375 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2C47 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1A77
#6A1A77
oklch(39.3% 0.159 321.6)
- #095500
#095500
oklch(39.1% 0.13 141.6)
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 #6A1A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
Use #6A1A77 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.