#6E2462
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.6% 0.13 334.7), rgb(110, 36, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#6E2462 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2462 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 36, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.13 334.7) |
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 #6E2462 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2462 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6E2462 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2462 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB9
oklch(63.2% 0.2 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B92AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335)
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Step 700
700
#9F1A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#811A72
oklch(42.7% 0.167 334.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2462
oklch(39.6% 0.13 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#6E2462 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) | #243B64 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4660 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73293F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2462
#6E2462
oklch(39.6% 0.13 334.7)
- #00552E
#00552E
oklch(39.5% 0.097 155.1)
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 #6E2462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #6E2462 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.