#6E267D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.151 320.3), rgb(110, 38, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#6E267D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E267D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 38, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.151 320.3) |
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 #6E267D | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E267D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6E267D text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E267D text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C781D7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 320)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A340B8
oklch(55.5% 0.196 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C319F
oklch(49.2% 0.183 320.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E267D
oklch(41.5% 0.151 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#6E267D 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) | #074180 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E497B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F354E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E267D
#6E267D
oklch(41.5% 0.151 320.3)
- #165C00
#165C00
oklch(41.5% 0.134 140.3)
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 #6E267D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #6E267D 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.