#6A2168
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39% 0.137 328.9), rgb(106, 33, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#6A2168 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2168 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 33, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.137 328.9) |
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 #6A2168 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2168 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6A2168 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2168 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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 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
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D777D2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA4DC6
oklch(63% 0.21 329)
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Step 600
600
#B527B3
oklch(55.6% 0.228 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C159A
oklch(49.2% 0.213 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E187D
oklch(42.7% 0.175 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2168
oklch(39% 0.137 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#6A2168 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) | #193A6A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344466 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2A41 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2168
#6A2168
oklch(39% 0.137 328.9)
- #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 #6A2168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #6A2168 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.