#6E006A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.171 330.2), rgb(110, 0, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#6E006A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E006A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 0, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.171 330.2) |
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 #6E006A | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E006A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6E006A text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E006A text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FDF2FB
oklch(97.2% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.071 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.127 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#E468DC
oklch(70.7% 0.205 330)
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Step 500
500
#D92CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.261 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E006A
oklch(37.5% 0.171 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#41093E
oklch(27% 0.107 330.5)
#6E006A 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) | #00326C | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4068 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73183C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E006A
#6E006A
oklch(37.5% 0.171 330.2)
- #004F21
#004F21
oklch(37.4% 0.102 150.2)
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 #6E006A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E006A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #6E006A 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.