#6220A7
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.5% 0.197 299.8), rgb(98, 32, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#6220A7 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6220A7 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 32, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.197 299.8) |
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 #6220A7 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6220A7 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6220A7 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6220A7 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B382FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E33EE
oklch(55.5% 0.255 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7922CF
oklch(49% 0.237 299.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6220A7
oklch(42.5% 0.197 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#502485
oklch(37.8% 0.153 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F174E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 300)
#6220A7 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) | #0047AB | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A4 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514664 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6220A7
#6220A7
oklch(42.5% 0.197 299.8)
- #485600
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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 #6220A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
Use #6220A7 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.