#6A1D66
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.4% 0.141 330.1), rgb(106, 29, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#6A1D66 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1D66 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 29, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.141 330.1) |
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 #6A1D66 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1D66 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6A1D66 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1D66 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D2
oklch(70.7% 0.17 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD4AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.216 330)
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Step 600
600
#B820B2
oklch(55.6% 0.234 330)
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Step 700
700
#9E0B99
oklch(49.1% 0.218 330)
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Step 800
800
#81137C
oklch(42.8% 0.18 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1D66
oklch(38.4% 0.141 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#6A1D66 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) | #153868 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334264 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E263F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1D66
#6A1D66
oklch(38.4% 0.141 330.1)
- #005222
#005222
oklch(38.3% 0.105 150)
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 #6A1D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #6A1D66 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.