#6A2457
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.4% 0.118 339.9), rgb(106, 36, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#6A2457 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2457 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 36, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.118 339.9) |
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 #6A2457 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2457 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6A2457 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2457 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD3
oklch(81% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD55AB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#B83497
oklch(55.6% 0.197 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2581
oklch(49.1% 0.183 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#812169
oklch(42.8% 0.152 339.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2457
oklch(38.4% 0.118 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#6A2457 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) | #283859 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4355 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70263A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2457
#6A2457
oklch(38.4% 0.118 339.9)
- #005133
#005133
oklch(38.4% 0.087 160.2)
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 #6A2457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #6A2457 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.