#6A1C62
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.1% 0.139 332.4), rgb(106, 28, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#6A1C62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1C62 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 28, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.139 332.4) |
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 #6A1C62 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1C62 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6A1C62 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1C62 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
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CD
oklch(70.6% 0.166 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA20AC
oklch(55.6% 0.231 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#A00C94
oklch(49.1% 0.215 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#821378
oklch(42.7% 0.178 332.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1C62
oklch(38.1% 0.139 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1239
oklch(27.1% 0.088 332.4)
#6A1C62 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) | #183764 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354260 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F243C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1C62
#6A1C62
oklch(38.1% 0.139 332.4)
- #005127
#005127
oklch(38.1% 0.099 152.6)
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 #6A1C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #6A1C62 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.