#6E006D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8), rgb(110, 0, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#6E006D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E006D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 0, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8) |
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 #6E006D | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E006D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6E006D text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E006D text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.072 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFA2EA
oklch(81% 0.129 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#E368DF
oklch(70.7% 0.207 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D82AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.266 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#410840
oklch(27% 0.11 328.9)
#6E006D 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) | #00336F | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29406B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721A3D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E006D
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
- #00501E
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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 #6E006D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E006D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #6E006D 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.