#6A2257
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.2% 0.121 339.7), rgb(106, 34, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#6A2257 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2257 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 34, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.121 339.7) |
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 #6A2257 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2257 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6A2257 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2257 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.145 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE53AD
oklch(63.1% 0.185 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA3198
oklch(55.7% 0.202 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F2182
oklch(49% 0.188 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#821F69
oklch(42.8% 0.155 340.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2257
oklch(38.2% 0.121 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#6A2257 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) | #263759 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4355 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702439 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2257
#6A2257
oklch(38.2% 0.121 339.7)
- #005032
#005032
oklch(38.1% 0.086 159.9)
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 #6A2257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #6A2257 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.