#6E1A6A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.1% 0.15 330.1), rgb(110, 26, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#6E1A6A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1A6A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 26, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.15 330.1) |
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 #6E1A6A | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1A6A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6E1A6A text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1A6A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.112 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D5
oklch(70.7% 0.181 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D142C9
oklch(63.1% 0.23 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC09B6
oklch(55.6% 0.25 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#83037F
oklch(42.6% 0.192 330)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1A6A
oklch(39.1% 0.15 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3C
oklch(26.9% 0.095 329.6)
#6E1A6A 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) | #10396C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334468 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722540 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1A6A
#6E1A6A
oklch(39.1% 0.15 330.1)
- #005423
#005423
oklch(39% 0.107 150)
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 #6E1A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
Use #6E1A6A 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.