#6E1E63
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39% 0.139 334), rgb(110, 30, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#6E1E63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1E63 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 30, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.139 334) |
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 #6E1E63 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1E63 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6E1E63 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1E63 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CB
oklch(70.7% 0.167 334)
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Step 500
500
#D149BD
oklch(63.1% 0.213 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC1DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.232 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#A20791
oklch(49.1% 0.216 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#831176
oklch(42.7% 0.178 333.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1E63
oklch(39% 0.139 334)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#6E1E63 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) | #1C3965 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384461 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73253E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1E63
#6E1E63
oklch(39% 0.139 334)
- #00542B
#00542B
oklch(39.1% 0.099 153.8)
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 #6E1E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.085
Use #6E1E63 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.