#6E286A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.6% 0.131 330), rgb(110, 40, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#6E286A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E286A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 40, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.131 330) |
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 #6E286A | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E286A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6E286A text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E286A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD8
oklch(80.8% 0.076 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C5
oklch(70.8% 0.122 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC62B6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#A746A2
oklch(55.6% 0.17 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F378A
oklch(49.1% 0.157 329.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E286A
oklch(40.6% 0.131 330)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5B
oklch(37.6% 0.102 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371935
oklch(26.8% 0.065 329.7)
#6E286A 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) | #233E6C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4868 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722F45 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E286A
#6E286A
oklch(40.6% 0.131 330)
- #005925
#005925
oklch(40.5% 0.112 149.8)
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 #6E286A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #6E286A 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.