#6A145F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.2% 0.146 334), rgb(106, 20, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#6A145F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A145F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 20, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 68%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.146 334) |
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 #6A145F | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A145F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #6A145F text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A145F text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF72CD
oklch(70.7% 0.174 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#D443C0
oklch(63.1% 0.224 334)
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Step 600
600
#BF0EAC
oklch(55.7% 0.243 334)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#850678
oklch(42.7% 0.187 333.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A145F
oklch(37.2% 0.146 334)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#6A145F 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) | #123361 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33405D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1D39 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A145F
#6A145F
oklch(37.2% 0.146 334)
- #004E28
#004E28
oklch(37.2% 0.094 154)
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 #6A145F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A145F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
Use #6A145F 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.