#6E336A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42.1% 0.112 329.9), rgb(110, 51, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#6E336A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E336A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 51, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.112 329.9) |
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 #6E336A | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E336A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6E336A text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E336A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D5
oklch(81% 0.066 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C688C0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 330)
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Step 500
500
#B669B0
oklch(63.1% 0.135 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.145 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F85
oklch(49.1% 0.137 330)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6E336A
oklch(42.1% 0.112 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#6E336A 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) | #30446C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414C68 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723849 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E336A
#6E336A
oklch(42.1% 0.112 329.9)
- #085D29
#085D29
oklch(42% 0.112 149.9)
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 #6E336A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
Use #6E336A 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.