#6E006E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4), rgb(110, 0, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#6E006E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E006E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 0, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4) |
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 #6E006E | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E006E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #6E006E text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E006E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEA2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.13 328)
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Step 400
400
#E368E0
oklch(70.8% 0.208 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#D82AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.266 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830083
oklch(42.8% 0.197 328.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#410840
oklch(27% 0.11 328.9)
#6E006E 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) | #003370 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29406C | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721B3E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E006E
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
- #00501D
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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 #6E006E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E006E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
Use #6E006E 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.