#6E1263
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38% 0.153 333.8), rgb(110, 18, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#6E1263 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1263 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 18, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.153 333.8) |
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 #6E1263 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1263 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #6E1263 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1263 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.115 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#E26ECF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#D63DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.234 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A20092
oklch(49% 0.219 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1263
oklch(38% 0.153 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#400E3A
oklch(27% 0.096 333.1)
#6E1263 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) | #0E3565 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344161 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731C3A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1263
#6E1263
oklch(38% 0.153 333.8)
- #005029
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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 #6E1263, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E1263.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #6E1263 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.