#6E0666
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.164 332.2), rgb(110, 6, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#6E0666 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0666 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 6, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.164 332.2) |
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 #6E0666 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0666 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6E0666 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0666 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.068 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA2E4
oklch(80.8% 0.124 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#E46AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.197 332)
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Step 500
500
#D932CA
oklch(63.1% 0.251 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E0666
oklch(37.5% 0.164 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#410A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.104 332.1)
#6E0666 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) | #003268 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4064 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73183A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0666
#6E0666
oklch(37.5% 0.164 332.2)
- #004F25
#004F25
oklch(37.5% 0.098 152.1)
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 #6E0666, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E0666.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #6E0666 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.