#6E2D6F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(41.5% 0.127 327), rgb(110, 45, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#6E2D6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2D6F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.127 327) |
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 #6E2D6F | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2D6F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6E2D6F text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2D6F text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C885C7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#B864B9
oklch(63% 0.153 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A349A5
oklch(55.5% 0.166 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.153 327.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2D6F
oklch(41.5% 0.127 327)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.099 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#6E2D6F 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) | #254271 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4A6D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713549 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2D6F
#6E2D6F
oklch(41.5% 0.127 327)
- #005C1D
#005C1D
oklch(41.4% 0.123 146.9)
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 #6E2D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #6E2D6F 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.