#6E1E6E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.7% 0.148 327.9), rgb(110, 30, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#6E1E6E 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E1E6E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 30, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.148 327.9) |
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 #6E1E6E | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E1E6E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6E1E6E text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E1E6E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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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
#E8A7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D8
oklch(70.7% 0.178 328)
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Step 500
500
#CD45CD
oklch(63% 0.228 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B913BA
oklch(55.7% 0.248 328)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#810982
oklch(42.7% 0.191 327.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E1E6E
oklch(39.7% 0.148 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#6E1E6E 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) | #113B70 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722A44 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E1E6E
#6E1E6E
oklch(39.7% 0.148 327.9)
- #00561E
#00561E
oklch(39.5% 0.115 147.9)
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 #6E1E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #6E1E6E 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.