#6E256A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.2% 0.135 330), rgb(110, 37, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#6E256A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 330°. 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 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E256A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 37, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.135 330) |
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 #6E256A | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E256A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6E256A text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E256A text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D877D0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB4EC4
oklch(63.2% 0.208 330)
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Step 600
600
#B628B0
oklch(55.7% 0.225 330)
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Step 700
700
#9C1797
oklch(49.1% 0.209 330)
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Step 800
800
#7F187B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E256A
oklch(40.2% 0.135 330)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#6E256A 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) | #1F3D6C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394768 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722D44 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E256A
#6E256A
oklch(40.2% 0.135 330)
- #005825
#005825
oklch(40.2% 0.111 150)
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 #6E256A, 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 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #6E256A 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.