#6A2573
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.1% 0.141 322.9), rgb(106, 37, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#6A2573 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2573 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 37, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.141 322.9) |
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 #6A2573 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2573 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6A2573 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2573 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.058 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE9
oklch(81% 0.106 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D278DD
oklch(70.7% 0.17 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#C44ED3
oklch(63% 0.217 323)
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Step 600
600
#AF27C0
oklch(55.5% 0.235 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#9615A6
oklch(49% 0.219 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A1887
oklch(42.7% 0.182 322.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2573
oklch(40.1% 0.141 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#6A2573 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) | #133E75 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304671 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3148 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2573
#6A2573
oklch(40.1% 0.141 322.9)
- #005904
#005904
oklch(40.2% 0.135 142.9)
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 #6A2573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
Use #6A2573 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.