#6A1E72
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.3% 0.15 323.8), rgb(106, 30, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#6A1E72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1E72 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 30, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.15 323.8) |
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 #6A1E72 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1E72 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6A1E72 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1E72 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8EA
oklch(81% 0.112 324)
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Step 400
400
#D574DF
oklch(70.6% 0.18 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C847D6
oklch(63% 0.23 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#B418C3
oklch(55.7% 0.25 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D0D88
oklch(42.6% 0.192 323.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1E72
oklch(39.3% 0.15 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1140
oklch(27.1% 0.095 324.2)
#6A1E72 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) | #043B74 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4470 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2C46 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1E72
#6A1E72
oklch(39.3% 0.15 323.8)
- #00560B
#00560B
oklch(39.3% 0.128 143.8)
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 #6A1E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #6A1E72 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.