#6E2E6D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.5% 0.124 328.1), rgb(110, 46, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#6E2E6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2E6D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 46, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.124 328.1) |
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 #6E2E6D | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2E6D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6E2E6D text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2E6D text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D8
oklch(81% 0.071 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C886C5
oklch(70.8% 0.116 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B865B6
oklch(63% 0.148 328)
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Step 600
600
#A34AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.161 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.15 328)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2E6D
oklch(41.5% 0.124 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5B
oklch(37.6% 0.097 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#6E2E6D 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) | #28426F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4A6B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713549 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2E6D
#6E2E6D
oklch(41.5% 0.124 328.1)
- #005C21
#005C21
oklch(41.4% 0.12 148)
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 #6E2E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #6E2E6D 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.