#6E2B5F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.4% 0.116 337.1), rgb(110, 43, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#6E2B5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2B5F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 43, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.116 337.1) |
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 #6E2B5F | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2B5F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6E2B5F text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2B5F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD65A8
oklch(63% 0.14 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84B93
oklch(55.6% 0.15 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#903B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 337.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2B5F
oklch(40.4% 0.116 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#6E2B5F 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) | #2D3E61 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742E41 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2B5F
#6E2B5F
oklch(40.4% 0.116 337.1)
- #005833
#005833
oklch(40.5% 0.097 157)
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 #6E2B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
Use #6E2B5F 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.