#6E1762
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.3% 0.147 334.4), rgb(110, 23, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#6E1762 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1762 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 23, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.147 334.4) |
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 #6E1762 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1762 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6E1762 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1762 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DE
oklch(81% 0.11 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#E071CD
oklch(70.7% 0.176 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#D542BF
oklch(63.2% 0.225 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C008AB
oklch(55.6% 0.245 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#860377
oklch(42.7% 0.188 334.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1762
oklch(38.3% 0.147 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#6E1762 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) | #153664 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364260 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741F3B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1762
#6E1762
oklch(38.3% 0.147 334.4)
- #00512B
#00512B
oklch(38.2% 0.095 154.8)
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 #6E1762, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E1762.
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 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #6E1762 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.