#6A216C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.2% 0.14 326.7), rgb(106, 33, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#6A216C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A216C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 33, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.14 326.7) |
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 #6A216C | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A216C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #6A216C text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A216C 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400
#D677D7
oklch(70.8% 0.168 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C94CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.216 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#B424B9
oklch(55.6% 0.234 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B119F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E1681
oklch(42.8% 0.18 326.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A216C
oklch(39.2% 0.14 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#6A216C 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) | #143B6E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32446A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2C43 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A216C
#6A216C
oklch(39.2% 0.14 326.7)
- #00551A
#00551A
oklch(39.2% 0.117 146.9)
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 #6A216C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #6A216C 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.