#6A3164
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.107 331.4), rgb(106, 49, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#6A3164 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3164 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 49, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.107 331.4) |
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 #6A3164 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3164 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6A3164 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3164 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.127 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05198
oklch(55.6% 0.139 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#894181
oklch(49.1% 0.129 331.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3164
oklch(40.9% 0.107 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F55
oklch(37.5% 0.083 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#6A3164 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) | #2F4166 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4962 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3546 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3164
#6A3164
oklch(40.9% 0.107 331.4)
- #045A2A
#045A2A
oklch(41% 0.108 151.3)
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 #6A3164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #6A3164 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.