#6E235B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.2% 0.126 339.2), rgb(110, 35, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#6E235B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E235B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 35, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.126 339.2) |
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 #6E235B | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E235B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6E235B text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E235B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DC78BF
oklch(70.6% 0.151 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#D050AF
oklch(63.1% 0.193 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB2C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.209 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#A11C84
oklch(49.1% 0.195 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#831B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.162 339.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E235B
oklch(39.2% 0.126 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#6E235B 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) | #27395D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4559 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74253B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E235B
#6E235B
oklch(39.2% 0.126 339.2)
- #005333
#005333
oklch(39% 0.089 159.1)
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 #6E235B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #6E235B 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.