#6E2760
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.9% 0.124 336.2), rgb(110, 39, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#6E2760 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2760 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 39, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.124 336.2) |
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 #6E2760 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2760 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6E2760 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2760 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
-
Step 400
400
#D97AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 336.3)
-
Step 500
500
#CC53B4
oklch(63.1% 0.189 336.1)
-
Step 600
600
#B730A0
oklch(55.5% 0.207 335.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9D2188
oklch(49% 0.191 336.2)
-
Step 800
800
#801F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 336.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2760
oklch(39.9% 0.124 336.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#6E2760 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) | #283C62 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742B3F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2760
#6E2760
oklch(39.9% 0.124 336.2)
- #005631
#005631
oklch(39.9% 0.096 156.5)
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 #6E2760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #6E2760 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.