#6E1E55
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.3% 0.129 342.8), rgb(110, 30, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#6E1E55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 343°. 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1E55 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 30, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.129 342.8) |
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 #6E1E55 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1E55 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #6E1E55 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1E55 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#E176BA
oklch(70.8% 0.155 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#D54CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.198 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#C02594
oklch(55.6% 0.215 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A5147E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#861666
oklch(42.6% 0.165 342.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1E55
oklch(38.3% 0.129 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#6E1E55 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) | #253657 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4353 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751E36 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1E55
#6E1E55
oklch(38.3% 0.129 342.8)
- #005036
#005036
oklch(38.2% 0.082 163.2)
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 #6E1E55, 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 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #6E1E55 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.