What color is #6A1E72?

#6A1E72 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(106, 30, 114), and in HSL hsl(294, 58%, 28%).

Is #6A1E72 accessible as text?

On white, #6A1E72 has a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.04:1 (fails). For text placed on #6A1E72, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6A1E72?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #6A1E72?

#6A1E72 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #26711E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6A1E72 below.

Is #6A1E72 good for buttons?

#6A1E72 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6A1E72 — black text only reaches 2.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6A1E72 the same as CSS purple?

No — #6A1E72 is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#6A1E72 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6A1E72

Not just a swatch — here's how #6A1E72 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6A1E72 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6A1E72 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6A1E72 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6A1E72 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Byzantium anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6A1E72 Secondary #7C637E Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6A1E72 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #8B4892

Byzantium is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Byzantium.

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Color Lab

How #6A1E72 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 72/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6A1E72 with

Dark Slate Blue Byzantium Dark Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7CBEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #711E5D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6A1E72 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6A1E72;
  --color-base-rgb: 106 30 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.3% 0.150 323.8);
  --color-50: #FBF2FC;
  --color-100: #F5DEF7;
  --color-200: #E9BFEE;
  --color-300: #D692DD;
  --color-400: #BF69C9;
  --color-500: #A347AD;
  --color-600: #7E3D85;
  --color-700: #5A305F;
  --color-800: #3C233E;
  --color-900: #251726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FBF2FC',
    100: '#F5DEF7',
    200: '#E9BFEE',
    300: '#D692DD',
    400: '#BF69C9',
    500: '#A347AD',
    600: '#7E3D85',
    700: '#5A305F',
    800: '#3C233E',
    900: '#251726',
  },
}

$base: #6A1E72;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF2FC;
$base-100: #F5DEF7;
$base-200: #E9BFEE;
$base-300: #D692DD;
$base-400: #BF69C9;
$base-500: #A347AD;
$base-600: #7E3D85;
$base-700: #5A305F;
$base-800: #3C233E;
$base-900: #251726;
$base-hover: #54185A;
$base-subtle: #DBB0E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6A1E72",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9BFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D692DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BF69C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A347AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E3D85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6A1E72

Color Lab

Pairs with #6A1E72

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