#6E2960
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.2% 0.12 336.3), rgb(110, 41, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#6E2960 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2960 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 41, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.12 336.3) |
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 #6E2960 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2960 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6E2960 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2960 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD7
oklch(81% 0.09 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B3
oklch(63.2% 0.185 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#B6349E
oklch(55.6% 0.2 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2487
oklch(49% 0.187 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F216E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 336.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2960
oklch(40.2% 0.12 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#6E2960 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) | #2A3D62 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F485E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742C40 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2960
#6E2960
oklch(40.2% 0.12 336.3)
- #005731
#005731
oklch(40.2% 0.097 156.1)
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 #6E2960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #6E2960 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.