#6A2566
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.3% 0.129 330.1), rgb(106, 37, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#6A2566 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2566 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 37, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.129 330.1) |
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 #6A2566 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2566 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6A2566 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2566 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C852C1
oklch(63.1% 0.198 330)
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Step 600
600
#B32FAD
oklch(55.5% 0.215 330)
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Step 700
700
#9A1F95
oklch(49.1% 0.201 330)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E79
oklch(42.7% 0.166 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2566
oklch(39.3% 0.129 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#6A2566 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) | #203B68 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374564 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2C42 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2566
#6A2566
oklch(39.3% 0.129 330.1)
- #005524
#005524
oklch(39.3% 0.108 150.2)
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 #6A2566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #6A2566 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.