#6E3065
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.4% 0.113 333.3), rgb(110, 48, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#6E3065 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3065 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 48, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.113 333.3) |
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 #6E3065 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3065 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6E3065 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3065 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C887BD
oklch(70.6% 0.106 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B968AC
oklch(63.1% 0.135 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44E97
oklch(55.7% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3E81
oklch(49.1% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3065
oklch(41.4% 0.113 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#6E3065 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) | #2F4267 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414B63 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733446 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3065
#6E3065
oklch(41.4% 0.113 333.3)
- #005B2E
#005B2E
oklch(41.3% 0.106 153.2)
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 #6E3065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #6E3065 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.