#6E2767
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.3% 0.13 331.8), rgb(110, 39, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#6E2767 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2767 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 39, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.13 331.8) |
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 #6E2767 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2767 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6E2767 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2767 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C2
oklch(70.6% 0.121 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B3
oklch(63.2% 0.155 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A9469F
oklch(55.7% 0.169 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#903788
oklch(49.1% 0.156 331.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2767
oklch(40.3% 0.13 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#6E2767 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) | #243D69 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4765 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732D43 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2767
#6E2767
oklch(40.3% 0.13 331.8)
- #005829
#005829
oklch(40.3% 0.107 151.7)
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 #6E2767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #6E2767 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.