#6A125D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(36.9% 0.146 335.1), rgb(106, 18, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#6A125D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A125D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 18, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 71%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.146 335.1) |
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 #6A125D | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A125D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #6A125D text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A125D text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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 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
#EDA6DD
oklch(81% 0.109 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#E171CB
oklch(70.7% 0.175 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#D542BD
oklch(63.1% 0.224 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#C009A9
oklch(55.5% 0.243 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#860376
oklch(42.6% 0.188 334.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A125D
oklch(36.9% 0.146 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#6A125D 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) | #12325F | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333F5B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701A37 | 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°).
- #6A125D
#6A125D
oklch(36.9% 0.146 335.1)
- #004D29
#004D29
oklch(36.9% 0.091 155)
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 #6A125D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A125D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
Use #6A125D 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.