#6E1253
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.1% 0.142 343.1), rgb(110, 18, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#6E1253 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1253 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 18, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.142 343.1) |
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 #6E1253 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1253 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6E1253 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1253 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#E670BC
oklch(70.6% 0.17 343)
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Step 500
500
#DB41AB
oklch(63% 0.217 343)
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Step 600
600
#C70696
oklch(55.7% 0.236 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B0268
oklch(42.7% 0.182 343.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1253
oklch(37.1% 0.142 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#420F32
oklch(27% 0.09 342.8)
#6E1253 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) | #1D3155 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4051 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761231 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1253
#6E1253
oklch(37.1% 0.142 343.1)
- #004D34
#004D34
oklch(37.2% 0.08 163.3)
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 #6E1253, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E1253.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.016
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.019
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
Use #6E1253 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.