#6E2559
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.3% 0.121 340.8), rgb(110, 37, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#6E2559 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2559 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 37, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.121 340.8) |
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 #6E2559 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2559 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6E2559 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2559 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF52AB
oklch(63% 0.186 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA3096
oklch(55.5% 0.202 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#A02080
oklch(49% 0.188 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#821E68
oklch(42.6% 0.156 340.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2559
oklch(39.3% 0.121 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#6E2559 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) | #2A3A5B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4657 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75263B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2559
#6E2559
oklch(39.3% 0.121 340.8)
- #005436
#005436
oklch(39.4% 0.088 160.9)
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 #6E2559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #6E2559 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.