#6E0C66
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.8% 0.16 332.2), rgb(110, 12, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#6E0C66 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.160 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E0C66 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 12, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 80%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.16 332.2) |
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 #6E0C66 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E0C66 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6E0C66 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E0C66 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAED
oklch(88.6% 0.066 331.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.12 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#E36CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#D737C9
oklch(63.1% 0.245 332)
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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)
#6E0C66
oklch(37.8% 0.16 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#410C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.102 332.1)
#6E0C66 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) | #013468 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314164 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731B3B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E0C66
#6E0C66
oklch(37.8% 0.16 332.2)
- #005026
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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 #6E0C66, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E0C66.
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 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
Use #6E0C66 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.