#6E2261
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.3% 0.132 335.3), rgb(110, 34, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#6E2261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2261 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 34, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.132 335.3) |
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 #6E2261 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2261 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6E2261 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2261 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C7
oklch(70.8% 0.158 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DB8
oklch(63% 0.203 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA27A4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0168D
oklch(49.1% 0.205 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#821872
oklch(42.7% 0.169 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2261
oklch(39.3% 0.132 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#6E2261 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) | #223A63 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74273E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2261
#6E2261
oklch(39.3% 0.132 335.3)
- #00552E
#00552E
oklch(39.5% 0.097 155.1)
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 #6E2261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #6E2261 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.