#6A236A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.3% 0.136 327.8), rgb(106, 35, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#6A236A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 328°. 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A236A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 35, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.136 327.8) |
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 #6A236A | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A236A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6A236A text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A236A text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D578D4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C84FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.208 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B329B4
oklch(55.5% 0.226 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A189B
oklch(49.1% 0.211 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D197E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A236A
oklch(39.3% 0.136 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B133B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 327.6)
#6A236A 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) | #1A3B6C | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344468 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2C43 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A236A
#6A236A
oklch(39.3% 0.136 327.8)
- #00551D
#00551D
oklch(39.2% 0.114 147.7)
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 #6A236A, 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 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #6A236A 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.