#6E265E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.7% 0.124 337.4), rgb(110, 38, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#6E265E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E265E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 38, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.124 337.4) |
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 #6E265E | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E265E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6E265E text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E265E text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C1
oklch(70.6% 0.149 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#B9309D
oklch(55.7% 0.206 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F2086
oklch(49.2% 0.192 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#811E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 337.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E265E
oklch(39.7% 0.124 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#6E265E 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) | #283B60 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74293E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E265E
#6E265E
oklch(39.7% 0.124 337.4)
- #005532
#005532
oklch(39.6% 0.093 157.6)
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 #6E265E, 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 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #6E265E 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.