#6A115C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(36.8% 0.146 335.7), rgb(106, 17, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#6A115C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A115C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 17, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.146 335.7) |
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 #6A115C | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A115C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6A115C text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A115C text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DC
oklch(80.8% 0.11 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#E171CA
oklch(70.7% 0.174 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#D641BC
oklch(63.1% 0.225 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#C106A8
oklch(55.6% 0.244 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870275
oklch(42.7% 0.188 335.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A115C
oklch(36.8% 0.146 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#400F37
oklch(27% 0.092 336)
#6A115C 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) | #12325E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333F5A | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701936 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A115C
#6A115C
oklch(36.8% 0.146 335.7)
- #004D2A
#004D2A
oklch(36.9% 0.09 155.6)
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 #6A115C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A115C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.021
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
Use #6A115C 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.