#6E2A66
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.6% 0.124 332.4), rgb(110, 42, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#6E2A66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2A66 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 42, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.124 332.4) |
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 #6E2A66 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2A66 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #6E2A66 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2A66 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A7489C
oklch(55.5% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3985
oklch(49.1% 0.15 332.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2A66
oklch(40.6% 0.124 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#6E2A66 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) | #283F68 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4864 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732F44 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2A66
#6E2A66
oklch(40.6% 0.124 332.4)
- #00592B
#00592B
oklch(40.7% 0.106 152.4)
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 #6E2A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #6E2A66 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.