#6E1265
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.1% 0.154 332.7), rgb(110, 18, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#6E1265 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 333°. 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 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1265 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 18, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.154 332.7) |
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 #6E1265 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1265 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6E1265 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1265 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.116 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#E16ED2
oklch(70.6% 0.186 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#D63CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.237 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#86007B
oklch(42.8% 0.192 332.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1265
oklch(38.1% 0.154 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#400D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.098 333.1)
#6E1265 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) | #0B3567 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334263 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731D3C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1265
#6E1265
oklch(38.1% 0.154 332.7)
- #005127
#005127
oklch(38.1% 0.099 152.6)
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 #6E1265, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E1265.
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 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #6E1265 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.