#6E2069
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.6% 0.141 330.6), rgb(110, 32, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#6E2069 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2069 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 32, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.141 330.6) |
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 #6E2069 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2069 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6E2069 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2069 text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D1
oklch(70.7% 0.169 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C5
oklch(63.1% 0.217 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B91EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0798
oklch(49% 0.219 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81117C
oklch(42.7% 0.182 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2069
oklch(39.6% 0.141 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 330.5)
#6E2069 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) | #193B6B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364567 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722941 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2069
#6E2069
oklch(39.6% 0.141 330.6)
- #005625
#005625
oklch(39.6% 0.108 150.4)
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 #6E2069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #6E2069 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.