#6E205E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39% 0.133 337.1), rgb(110, 32, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#6E205E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E205E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 32, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.133 337.1) |
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 #6E205E | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E205E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6E205E text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E205E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D8
oklch(81% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 337)
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Step 500
500
#D14CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.203 337)
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Step 600
600
#BC25A1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21389
oklch(49.1% 0.205 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#841670
oklch(42.8% 0.171 337.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E205E
oklch(39% 0.133 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1235
oklch(26.9% 0.084 336.6)
#6E205E 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) | #223960 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74243C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E205E
#6E205E
oklch(39% 0.133 337.1)
- #005330
#005330
oklch(38.9% 0.093 157.1)
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 #6E205E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #6E205E 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.