#6A2562
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.1% 0.126 332.5), rgb(106, 37, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#6A2562 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2562 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 37, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.126 332.5) |
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 #6A2562 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2562 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #6A2562 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2562 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400
#D67AC9
oklch(70.6% 0.151 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C953BB
oklch(63% 0.192 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B431A7
oklch(55.5% 0.209 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B218F
oklch(49.1% 0.195 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F74
oklch(42.7% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2562
oklch(39.1% 0.126 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#6A2562 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) | #233B64 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394460 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2B40 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2562
#6A2562
oklch(39.1% 0.126 332.5)
- #005429
#005429
oklch(39.1% 0.101 152.7)
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 #6A2562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
Use #6A2562 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.