#6E2564
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.9% 0.13 333.5), rgb(110, 37, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#6E2564 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2564 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 37, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.13 333.5) |
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 #6E2564 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2564 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6E2564 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2564 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D978C9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC50BB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#B82BA7
oklch(55.7% 0.217 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1B8F
oklch(49.2% 0.202 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#801B74
oklch(42.7% 0.167 333.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2564
oklch(39.9% 0.13 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#6E2564 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) | #233C66 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4762 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732B41 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2564
#6E2564
oklch(39.9% 0.13 333.5)
- #00562C
#00562C
oklch(39.8% 0.101 153.7)
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 #6E2564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #6E2564 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.