#6E316B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.8% 0.117 329.3), rgb(110, 49, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#6E316B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E316B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 49, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.117 329.3) |
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 #6E316B | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E316B | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6E316B text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E316B text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C787C2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B768B2
oklch(63.2% 0.139 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.152 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E87
oklch(49.1% 0.14 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E316B
oklch(41.8% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#6E316B 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) | #2D436D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B69 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723749 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E316B
#6E316B
oklch(41.8% 0.117 329.3)
- #015D26
#015D26
oklch(41.8% 0.116 149.4)
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 #6E316B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #6E316B 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.