#6E2E63
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41% 0.115 334.5), rgb(110, 46, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#6E2E63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2E63 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 46, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.115 334.5) |
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 #6E2E63 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2E63 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6E2E63 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2E63 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB67AB
oklch(63.2% 0.137 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64C96
oklch(55.6% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D80
oklch(49.2% 0.138 334.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2E63
oklch(41% 0.115 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#6E2E63 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) | #2E4065 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414A61 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733244 | 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°).
- #6E2E63
#6E2E63
oklch(41% 0.115 334.5)
- #005A30
#005A30
oklch(41.1% 0.102 154.5)
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 #6E2E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #6E2E63 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.