#6E1E6D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.6% 0.148 328.5), rgb(110, 30, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#6E1E6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1E6D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 30, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.148 328.5) |
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 #6E1E6D | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1E6D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6E1E6D text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1E6D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D7
oklch(70.7% 0.177 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE46CC
oklch(63.2% 0.226 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#B914B8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#810A81
oklch(42.7% 0.19 328.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1E6D
oklch(39.6% 0.148 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#6E1E6D 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) | #123B6F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722943 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1E6D
#6E1E6D
oklch(39.6% 0.148 328.5)
- #005620
#005620
oklch(39.5% 0.113 148.6)
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 #6E1E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #6E1E6D 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.