#6E1B62
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.7% 0.142 334.5), rgb(110, 27, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#6E1B62 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1B62 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 27, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.142 334.5) |
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 #6E1B62 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1B62 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6E1B62 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1B62 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.107 334)
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Step 400
400
#DF73CB
oklch(70.8% 0.171 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#D346BD
oklch(63.1% 0.218 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE16A9
oklch(55.6% 0.237 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#850B76
oklch(42.7% 0.183 334.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1B62
oklch(38.7% 0.142 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#6E1B62 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) | #1A3764 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374360 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74223C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1B62
#6E1B62
oklch(38.7% 0.142 334.5)
- #00532B
#00532B
oklch(38.8% 0.098 154.1)
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 #6E1B62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.085
Use #6E1B62 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.