#6E2C59
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.2% 0.11 341.6), rgb(110, 44, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#6E2C59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2C59 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 44, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.11 341.6) |
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 #6E2C59 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2C59 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6E2C59 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2C59 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CD
oklch(81% 0.065 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE67A0
oklch(63.1% 0.131 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.143 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#913D76
oklch(49.2% 0.133 341.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2C59
oklch(40.2% 0.11 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#6E2C59 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) | #303E5A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434857 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742D3E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2C59
#6E2C59
oklch(40.2% 0.11 341.6)
- #005739
#005739
oklch(40.4% 0.089 161.6)
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 #6E2C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
Use #6E2C59 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.