#6A0273
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(37.5% 0.174 324.2), rgb(106, 2, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#6A0273 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A0273 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 2, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.174 324.2) |
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 #6A0273 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A0273 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6A0273 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A0273 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 324)
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Step 300
300
#EAA3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.13 324)
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Step 400
400
#DE6AE8
oklch(70.8% 0.209 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#D22FE1
oklch(63.2% 0.267 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A0273
oklch(37.5% 0.174 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0944
oklch(27% 0.111 324.2)
#6A0273 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) | #003476 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203E71 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2041 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A0273
#6A0273
oklch(37.5% 0.174 324.2)
- #00500C
#00500C
oklch(37.4% 0.121 144.2)
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 #6A0273, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A0273.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #6A0273 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.