#6E235C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.2% 0.127 338.5), rgb(110, 35, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#6E235C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E235C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 35, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.127 338.5) |
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 #6E235C | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E235C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6E235C text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E235C 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
#DC78C0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#D050B0
oklch(63.2% 0.193 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB2B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.211 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A11B85
oklch(49.1% 0.196 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#831B6C
oklch(42.8% 0.163 338.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E235C
oklch(39.2% 0.127 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#6E235C 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) | #263A5E | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74263C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E235C
#6E235C
oklch(39.2% 0.127 338.5)
- #005433
#005433
oklch(39.3% 0.091 158.7)
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 #6E235C, 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 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #6E235C 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.