#6A276D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40% 0.133 326), rgb(106, 39, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#6A276D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A276D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 39, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.133 326) |
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 #6A276D | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A276D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6A276D text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A276D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D27AD5
oklch(70.6% 0.159 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C552CA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 326)
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Step 600
600
#B02FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.221 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#971F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.205 326)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 326.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A276D
oklch(40% 0.133 326)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#6A276D 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) | #1D3E6F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3146 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A276D
#6A276D
oklch(40% 0.133 326)
- #005818
#005818
oklch(40.1% 0.122 146.1)
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 #6A276D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #6A276D 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.