#6E1B5B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.137 338.7), rgb(110, 27, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#6E1B5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1B5B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 27, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.137 338.7) |
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 #6E1B5B | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1B5B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6E1B5B text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1B5B text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D7
oklch(81% 0.102 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#E174C3
oklch(70.8% 0.164 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#D548B3
oklch(63.2% 0.209 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#C01C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.228 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#A50588
oklch(49.1% 0.212 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#860F6E
oklch(42.6% 0.176 338.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1B5B
oklch(38.3% 0.137 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#401134
oklch(27% 0.087 339.3)
#6E1B5B 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) | #1F365D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4359 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741F38 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1B5B
#6E1B5B
oklch(38.3% 0.137 338.7)
- #005131
#005131
oklch(38.3% 0.089 158.7)
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 #6E1B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.027
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #6E1B5B 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.