#6E2354
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.8% 0.121 344.1), rgb(110, 35, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#6E2354 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 344°. 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 (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2354 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 35, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.121 344.1) |
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 #6E2354 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2354 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6E2354 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2354 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#D251A4
oklch(63% 0.185 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD2F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.201 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A31F7A
oklch(49.2% 0.187 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#841D63
oklch(42.6% 0.155 344.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2354
oklch(38.8% 0.121 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#6E2354 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) | #2A3855 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404552 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752338 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2354
#6E2354
oklch(38.8% 0.121 344.1)
- #005238
#005238
oklch(38.8% 0.083 163.7)
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 #6E2354, 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 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #6E2354 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.