#6E1562
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.2% 0.149 334.4), rgb(110, 21, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#6E1562 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1562 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 21, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.149 334.4) |
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 #6E1562 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1562 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6E1562 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1562 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#E170CD
oklch(70.7% 0.178 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#D640C0
oklch(63.2% 0.229 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870078
oklch(42.8% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1562
oklch(38.2% 0.149 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#400F39
oklch(27.1% 0.094 334.1)
#6E1562 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) | #133564 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354260 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741E3B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1562
#6E1562
oklch(38.2% 0.149 334.4)
- #00512A
#00512A
oklch(38.2% 0.096 154.2)
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 #6E1562, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E1562.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #6E1562 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.