#6E0169
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.169 330.7), rgb(110, 1, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#6E0169 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0169 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 1, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.169 330.7) |
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 #6E0169 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0169 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6E0169 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0169 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F9E1F5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A2E7
oklch(81% 0.127 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#E468DA
oklch(70.6% 0.203 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#D92DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.26 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E0169
oklch(37.5% 0.169 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#41093E
oklch(27% 0.107 330.5)
#6E0169 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) | #00326B | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4067 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73183B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0169
#6E0169
oklch(37.5% 0.169 330.7)
- #004F22
#004F22
oklch(37.4% 0.101 150.7)
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 #6E0169, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E0169.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
Use #6E0169 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.