#6A2574
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.2% 0.142 322.4), rgb(106, 37, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#6A2574 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A2574 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 37, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.142 322.4) |
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 #6A2574 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A2574 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6A2574 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A2574 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.107 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#D178DE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C44ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.219 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF27C2
oklch(55.6% 0.237 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9614A7
oklch(49% 0.22 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A1788
oklch(42.7% 0.183 322.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A2574
oklch(40.2% 0.142 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#6A2574 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) | #113E76 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304672 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3249 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A2574
#6A2574
oklch(40.2% 0.142 322.4)
- #015900
#015900
oklch(40.2% 0.137 142.4)
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 #6A2574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.091
Use #6A2574 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.