#6E235A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.1% 0.125 339.9), rgb(110, 35, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#6E235A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E235A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 35, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.125 339.9) |
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 #6E235A | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E235A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #6E235A text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E235A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#D050AD
oklch(63% 0.191 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC2C99
oklch(55.7% 0.209 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#A11C82
oklch(49% 0.194 340)
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Step 800
800
#831C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 339.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E235A
oklch(39.1% 0.125 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#6E235A 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) | #27395C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4558 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74253B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E235A
#6E235A
oklch(39.1% 0.125 339.9)
- #005334
#005334
oklch(39% 0.088 159.9)
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 #6E235A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #6E235A 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.