#6E1D69
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.3% 0.145 330.6), rgb(110, 29, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#6E1D69 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1D69 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 29, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.145 330.6) |
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 #6E1D69 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1D69 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6E1D69 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1D69 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D3
oklch(70.7% 0.175 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF46C7
oklch(63.1% 0.223 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB16B3
oklch(55.7% 0.242 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#820B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.187 330.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1D69
oklch(39.3% 0.145 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#6E1D69 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) | #15396B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354467 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722741 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1D69
#6E1D69
oklch(39.3% 0.145 330.6)
- #005525
#005525
oklch(39.3% 0.107 150.6)
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 #6E1D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #6E1D69 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.