#6E305F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.108 337.6), rgb(110, 48, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#6E305F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E305F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 48, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.108 337.6) |
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 #6E305F | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E305F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #6E305F text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E305F text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CF
oklch(81% 0.062 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#C988B7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#A54F90
oklch(55.6% 0.139 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7A
oklch(49% 0.129 337.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E305F
oklch(41.1% 0.108 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C30
oklch(27.1% 0.053 337.3)
#6E305F 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) | #324161 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743243 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E305F
#6E305F
oklch(41.1% 0.108 337.6)
- #005A35
#005A35
oklch(41.2% 0.097 157.4)
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 #6E305F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
Use #6E305F 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.