#6E3266
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.7% 0.11 332.6), rgb(110, 50, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#6E3266 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3266 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 50, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.11 332.6) |
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 #6E3266 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E3266 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #6E3266 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E3266 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D3
oklch(81% 0.064 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#C788BD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B769AC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A24F97
oklch(55.5% 0.143 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F81
oklch(49.1% 0.134 332.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E3266
oklch(41.7% 0.11 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F55
oklch(37.8% 0.085 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#6E3266 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) | #304368 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424C64 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723647 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3266
#6E3266
oklch(41.7% 0.11 332.6)
- #005C2E
#005C2E
oklch(41.6% 0.107 153)
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 #6E3266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #6E3266 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.