#6E2174
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.4% 0.15 324.8), rgb(110, 33, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#6E2174 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2174 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 33, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.15 324.8) |
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 #6E2174 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2174 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6E2174 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2174 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEE0
oklch(81% 0.087 325)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC4
oklch(63% 0.179 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#902F98
oklch(49.1% 0.181 324.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2174
oklch(40.4% 0.15 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2763
oklch(37.8% 0.116 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#38183A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 325.1)
#6E2174 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) | #0D3D76 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314772 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702E48 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2174
#6E2174
oklch(40.4% 0.15 324.8)
- #005912
#005912
oklch(40.3% 0.128 144.8)
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 #6E2174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
Use #6E2174 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.