#6E0569
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.167 330.7), rgb(110, 5, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#6E0569 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0569 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 5, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.167 330.7) |
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 #6E0569 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0569 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6E0569 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0569 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.126 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#E36AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.199 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#D830CF
oklch(63.1% 0.256 330.6)
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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)
#6E0569
oklch(37.7% 0.167 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#410A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.106 330.5)
#6E0569 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) | #00336B | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4067 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731A3C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0569
#6E0569
oklch(37.7% 0.167 330.7)
- #005022
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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 #6E0569, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E0569.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
Use #6E0569 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.