#6A2363
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.9% 0.13 331.9), rgb(106, 35, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#6A2363 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2363 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 35, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.13 331.9) |
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 #6A2363 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2363 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6A2363 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2363 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADD
oklch(81% 0.097 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D779CB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA51BE
oklch(63.1% 0.198 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B52DAA
oklch(55.5% 0.216 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1D92
oklch(49.1% 0.201 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C76
oklch(42.7% 0.166 332.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2363
oklch(38.9% 0.13 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#6A2363 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) | #203A65 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384461 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2A3F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2363
#6A2363
oklch(38.9% 0.13 331.9)
- #005427
#005427
oklch(39% 0.103 151.8)
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 #6A2363, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
Use #6A2363 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.