#6E2765
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.2% 0.128 333), rgb(110, 39, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#6E2765 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2765 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 39, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.128 333) |
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 #6E2765 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2765 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6E2765 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2765 text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 333)
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Step 400
400
#D879C9
oklch(70.7% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B62EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.213 333)
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Step 700
700
#9C1E8F
oklch(49% 0.198 333)
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Step 800
800
#7F1D74
oklch(42.7% 0.164 333.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2765
oklch(40.2% 0.128 333)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#6E2765 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) | #253D67 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4763 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732D42 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2765
#6E2765
oklch(40.2% 0.128 333)
- #00572B
#00572B
oklch(40% 0.103 152.9)
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 #6E2765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #6E2765 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.