#6B145A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.1% 0.142 337.5), rgb(107, 20, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#6B145A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 337°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B145A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 20, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.142 337.5) |
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 #6B145A | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B145A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #6B145A text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B145A 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D9
oklch(81% 0.107 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#E272C6
oklch(70.8% 0.171 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#D644B7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#C110A3
oklch(55.5% 0.237 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#870771
oklch(42.7% 0.183 337.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B145A
oklch(37.1% 0.142 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#6B145A 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) | #17325C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364058 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711A36 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B145A
#6B145A
oklch(37.1% 0.142 337.5)
- #004D2D
#004D2D
oklch(37% 0.087 157.7)
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 #6B145A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B145A.
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 0.027
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
Use #6B145A 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.