#6E2F6B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.6% 0.12 329.3), rgb(110, 47, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#6E2F6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 329°. 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 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2F6B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 47, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.12 329.3) |
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 #6E2F6B | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E2F6B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6E2F6B text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E2F6B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E8D0E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#B866B3
oklch(63% 0.144 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A34C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3C88
oklch(49.2% 0.146 329.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E2F6B
oklch(41.6% 0.12 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#6E2F6B 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) | #2A426D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B69 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723548 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2F6B
#6E2F6B
oklch(41.6% 0.12 329.3)
- #005C25
#005C25
oklch(41.5% 0.116 149.3)
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 #6E2F6B, 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 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #6E2F6B 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.