#6A1D9F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.193 306.3), rgb(106, 29, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#6A1D9F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1D9F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 29, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 69%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.193 306.3) |
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 #6A1D9F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1D9F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6A1D9F text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A1D9F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFA
oklch(80.8% 0.113 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD7EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.181 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD55F4
oklch(63% 0.231 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#992FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#831DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.233 306.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A1D9F
oklch(42.6% 0.193 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#56217F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#32154A
oklch(26.9% 0.096 306.1)
#6A1D9F 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) | #0046A2 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60405F | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1D9F
#6A1D9F
oklch(42.6% 0.193 306.3)
- #3F5900
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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 #6A1D9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.042
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #6A1D9F 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.