#6A286A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40% 0.128 327.6), rgb(106, 40, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#6A286A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A286A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 40, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.128 327.6) |
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 #6A286A | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A286A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6A286A text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A286A 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE1
oklch(81% 0.096 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C554C5
oklch(63.1% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B032B1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#972298
oklch(49% 0.199 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B207C
oklch(42.8% 0.165 327.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A286A
oklch(40% 0.128 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#6A286A 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) | #203E6C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374668 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3045 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A286A
#6A286A
oklch(40% 0.128 327.6)
- #00571E
#00571E
oklch(39.8% 0.116 147.8)
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 #6A286A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #6A286A 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.