#6E2D62
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.115 335.2), rgb(110, 45, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#6E2D62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2D62 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 45, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.115 335.2) |
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 #6E2D62 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2D62 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6E2D62 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2D62 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BB
oklch(70.6% 0.108 335)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AA
oklch(63% 0.138 335)
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Step 600
600
#A64C95
oklch(55.6% 0.149 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C7F
oklch(49% 0.139 335.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2D62
oklch(40.8% 0.115 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#6E2D62 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) | #2D4064 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404960 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733143 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2D62
#6E2D62
oklch(40.8% 0.115 335.2)
- #005931
#005931
oklch(40.8% 0.1 155.4)
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 #6E2D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
Use #6E2D62 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.