#6E2057
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.6% 0.127 341.6), rgb(110, 32, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#6E2057 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2057 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 32, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.127 341.6) |
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 #6E2057 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2057 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #6E2057 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2057 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F3CCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 342)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF77BC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#D34EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.195 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE2896
oklch(55.6% 0.212 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#A41780
oklch(49.2% 0.198 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#851968
oklch(42.7% 0.163 341.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2057
oklch(38.6% 0.127 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1331
oklch(27% 0.08 342.1)
#6E2057 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) | #263759 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4455 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752138 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2057
#6E2057
oklch(38.6% 0.127 341.6)
- #005235
#005235
oklch(38.7% 0.086 161.2)
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 #6E2057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #6E2057 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.