#6A1A7A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.5% 0.162 320.3), rgb(106, 26, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#6A1A7A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1A7A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 26, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.162 320.3) |
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 #6A1A7A | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1A7A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6A1A7A text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1A7A text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7F1
oklch(81% 0.121 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#D472EA
oklch(70.7% 0.193 320)
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Step 500
500
#C741E3
oklch(63.1% 0.247 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1A7A
oklch(39.5% 0.162 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F44
oklch(27% 0.102 320.3)
#6A1A7A 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) | #003B7D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244378 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2E49 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1A7A
#6A1A7A
oklch(39.5% 0.162 320.3)
- #145500
#145500
oklch(39.3% 0.127 140.2)
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 #6A1A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
Use #6A1A7A 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.