#6A2559
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.6% 0.118 338.5), rgb(106, 37, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#6A2559 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2559 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 37, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.118 338.5) |
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 #6A2559 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2559 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6A2559 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2559 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AE
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#B73599
oklch(55.6% 0.196 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D2583
oklch(49.1% 0.183 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#80226A
oklch(42.8% 0.151 338.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2559
oklch(38.6% 0.118 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#6A2559 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) | #28395B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4457 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70273B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2559
#6A2559
oklch(38.6% 0.118 338.5)
- #005231
#005231
oklch(38.6% 0.09 158.2)
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 #6A2559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
Use #6A2559 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.