#6E2854
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.4% 0.113 344.8), rgb(110, 40, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#6E2854 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 345°. 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 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2854 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 40, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.113 344.8) |
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 #6E2854 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2854 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6E2854 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2854 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA368C
oklch(55.6% 0.189 345)
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Step 700
700
#A02777
oklch(49.1% 0.176 345)
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Step 800
800
#822361
oklch(42.8% 0.145 344.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2854
oklch(39.4% 0.113 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#6E2854 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) | #2F3B55 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434752 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75273A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2854
#6E2854
oklch(39.4% 0.113 344.8)
- #00543B
#00543B
oklch(39.5% 0.083 165)
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 #6E2854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
Use #6E2854 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.