#6E275A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.6% 0.119 340.3), rgb(110, 39, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#6E275A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 340°. 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 (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E275A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 39, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.119 340.3) |
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 #6E275A | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E275A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6E275A text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E275A 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
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE54AB
oklch(63.1% 0.183 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#B93396
oklch(55.6% 0.198 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2480
oklch(49.2% 0.184 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#812068
oklch(42.6% 0.153 340.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E275A
oklch(39.6% 0.119 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#6E275A 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) | #2B3B5C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404758 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74293C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E275A
#6E275A
oklch(39.6% 0.119 340.3)
- #005536
#005536
oklch(39.7% 0.089 160.3)
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 #6E275A, 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 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #6E275A 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.