#6E2A5D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.1% 0.116 338.4), rgb(110, 42, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#6E2A5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2A5D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 42, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.116 338.4) |
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 #6E2A5D | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2A5D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6E2A5D text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2A5D text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#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
#D87CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB56AD
oklch(63% 0.179 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#B63699
oklch(55.6% 0.194 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2782
oklch(49% 0.18 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F236A
oklch(42.7% 0.149 338.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E2A5D
oklch(40.1% 0.116 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#6E2A5D 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) | #2C3D5F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742C3F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2A5D
#6E2A5D
oklch(40.1% 0.116 338.4)
- #005734
#005734
oklch(40.2% 0.094 158)
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 #6E2A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
Use #6E2A5D 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.