#6E295B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.9% 0.116 339.8), rgb(110, 41, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#6E295B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E295B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 41, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.116 339.8) |
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 #6E295B | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E295B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6E295B text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E295B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBC
oklch(70.7% 0.139 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#B73696
oklch(55.6% 0.193 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2680
oklch(49% 0.18 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#802268
oklch(42.7% 0.15 340)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E295B
oklch(39.9% 0.116 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#6E295B 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) | #2C3C5D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414759 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742B3E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E295B
#6E295B
oklch(39.9% 0.116 339.8)
- #005636
#005636
oklch(40% 0.091 159.8)
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 #6E295B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
Use #6E295B 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.