#6E01A9
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.219 306.5), rgb(110, 1, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#6E01A9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E01A9 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 1, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 99%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.219 306.5) |
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 #6E01A9 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E01A9 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #6E01A9 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E01A9 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5ABFF
oklch(80.8% 0.123 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#C079FF
oklch(70.6% 0.197 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#B24AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.256 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F06F1
oklch(55.6% 0.284 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#8600CD
oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E01A9
oklch(42.6% 0.219 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#591786
oklch(37.7% 0.17 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#34114F
oklch(27% 0.108 306.1)
#6E01A9 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) | #0044AD | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A6 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633D62 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E01A9
#6E01A9
oklch(42.6% 0.219 306.5)
- #3F5900
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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 #6E01A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.025
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E01A9 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.