#6E305B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.104 340.7), rgb(110, 48, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#6E305B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E305B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 48, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.104 340.7) |
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 #6E305B | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E305B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6E305B text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E305B 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
#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
#DDB2CD
oklch(81% 0.061 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B3
oklch(70.6% 0.098 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A0
oklch(63.1% 0.125 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4076
oklch(49.1% 0.125 340.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E305B
oklch(40.9% 0.104 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#6E305B 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) | #33405C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A59 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743141 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E305B
#6E305B
oklch(40.9% 0.104 340.7)
- #005939
#005939
oklch(41% 0.092 160.5)
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 #6E305B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
Use #6E305B 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.