#6E196B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39% 0.152 329.6), rgb(110, 25, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#6E196B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E196B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 25, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.152 329.6) |
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 #6E196B | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E196B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6E196B text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E196B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.113 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D6
oklch(70.7% 0.182 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D141CB
oklch(63.1% 0.233 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC02B8
oklch(55.6% 0.253 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E196B
oklch(39% 0.152 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3C
oklch(26.9% 0.095 329.6)
#6E196B 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) | #0D386D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324469 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722541 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E196B
#6E196B
oklch(39% 0.152 329.6)
- #005422
#005422
oklch(39% 0.108 149.6)
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 #6E196B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E196B 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.