#6E295D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.118 338.3), rgb(110, 41, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#6E295D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E295D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 41, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.118 338.3) |
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 #6E295D | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E295D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6E295D text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E295D 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AE
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#B7359A
oklch(55.7% 0.197 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2683
oklch(49.1% 0.182 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#80226B
oklch(42.8% 0.152 338.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E295D
oklch(40% 0.118 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#6E295D 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) | #2B3D5F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742B3F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E295D
#6E295D
oklch(40% 0.118 338.3)
- #005634
#005634
oklch(39.9% 0.093 158.5)
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 #6E295D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
Use #6E295D 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.