#6A1B64
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.1% 0.141 331.2), rgb(106, 27, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#6A1B64 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1B64 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 27, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.141 331.2) |
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 #6A1B64 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1B64 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6A1B64 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1B64 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D0
oklch(70.6% 0.17 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF49C4
oklch(63.2% 0.217 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA1DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.236 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A00697
oklch(49.1% 0.219 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#82107B
oklch(42.7% 0.182 331.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1B64
oklch(38.1% 0.141 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#6A1B64 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) | #153766 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334262 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E243D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1B64
#6A1B64
oklch(38.1% 0.141 331.2)
- #005124
#005124
oklch(38.1% 0.102 151.1)
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 #6A1B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #6A1B64 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.