#6E2F5B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.106 340.5), rgb(110, 47, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#6E2F5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2F5B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 47, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.106 340.5) |
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 #6E2F5B | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2F5B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6E2F5B text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2F5B text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.063 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B4
oklch(70.8% 0.1 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC69A1
oklch(63.2% 0.127 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#A74F8C
oklch(55.7% 0.138 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3F77
oklch(49.2% 0.129 340.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2F5B
oklch(40.8% 0.106 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#6E2F5B 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) | #32405C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A59 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743041 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2F5B
#6E2F5B
oklch(40.8% 0.106 340.5)
- #005839
#005839
oklch(40.7% 0.09 161)
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 #6E2F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E2F5B 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.