#6B125D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.1% 0.147 335.7), rgb(107, 18, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#6B125D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B125D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 18, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.147 335.7) |
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 #6B125D | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B125D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6B125D text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B125D text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#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
#F4CAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.111 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#E270CA
oklch(70.7% 0.177 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#D641BC
oklch(63.1% 0.225 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#C105A8
oklch(55.6% 0.244 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870275
oklch(42.7% 0.188 335.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B125D
oklch(37.1% 0.147 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#400F37
oklch(27% 0.092 336)
#6B125D 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) | #13325F | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F5B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711A37 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B125D
#6B125D
oklch(37.1% 0.147 335.7)
- #004E2A
#004E2A
oklch(37.2% 0.092 155.2)
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 #6B125D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B125D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.020
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
Use #6B125D 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.