#6E2D60
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.7% 0.114 336.6), rgb(110, 45, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#6E2D60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2D60 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 45, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.114 336.6) |
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 #6E2D60 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2D60 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #6E2D60 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2D60 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B9
oklch(70.8% 0.105 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#A74C93
oklch(55.6% 0.148 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.137 336.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2D60
oklch(40.7% 0.114 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#6E2D60 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) | #2E3F62 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733042 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2D60
#6E2D60
oklch(40.7% 0.114 336.6)
- #005933
#005933
oklch(40.8% 0.098 156.6)
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 #6E2D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
Use #6E2D60 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.