#6E3264
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.6% 0.108 334.1), rgb(110, 50, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#6E3264 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3264 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 50, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.108 334.1) |
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 #6E3264 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3264 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6E3264 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3264 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C788BB
oklch(70.6% 0.102 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#B869AA
oklch(63.1% 0.131 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#A34F95
oklch(55.6% 0.142 334)
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Step 700
700
#8B407F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3264
oklch(41.6% 0.108 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F54
oklch(37.8% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#6E3264 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) | #314366 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434B62 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733646 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3264
#6E3264
oklch(41.6% 0.108 334.1)
- #005C30
#005C30
oklch(41.7% 0.105 153.9)
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 #6E3264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
Use #6E3264 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.