#6A1F68
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.8% 0.14 329), rgb(106, 31, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#6A1F68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1F68 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 31, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.14 329) |
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 #6A1F68 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1F68 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6A1F68 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1F68 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E7A8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#D876D3
oklch(70.7% 0.168 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB4BC7
oklch(63% 0.214 329)
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Step 600
600
#B623B4
oklch(55.6% 0.232 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D109B
oklch(49.2% 0.217 329)
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Step 800
800
#7F157D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 329)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1F68
oklch(38.8% 0.14 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C123B
oklch(26.9% 0.088 328.6)
#6A1F68 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) | #16396A | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334366 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2941 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1F68
#6A1F68
oklch(38.8% 0.14 329)
- #005420
#005420
oklch(38.9% 0.11 148.9)
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 #6A1F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #6A1F68 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.