#6E236D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.1% 0.141 328.4), rgb(110, 35, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#6E236D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E236D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 35, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.141 328.4) |
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 #6E236D | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E236D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6E236D text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E236D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D876D5
oklch(70.8% 0.169 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB4BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.216 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B622B6
oklch(55.6% 0.235 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C0E9C
oklch(49% 0.218 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F147F
oklch(42.7% 0.181 328.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E236D
oklch(40.1% 0.141 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#6E236D 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) | #1A3D6F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36476B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722D45 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E236D
#6E236D
oklch(40.1% 0.141 328.4)
- #005820
#005820
oklch(40.2% 0.115 148.3)
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 #6E236D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #6E236D 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.