#6B185E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.141 335.2), rgb(107, 24, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#6B185E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B185E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 24, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.141 335.2) |
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 #6B185E | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B185E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6B185E text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B185E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7DC
oklch(81% 0.106 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF73C9
oklch(70.7% 0.169 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#D346BB
oklch(63% 0.216 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE18A7
oklch(55.6% 0.235 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A3008F
oklch(49% 0.218 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#850D75
oklch(42.8% 0.181 335)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6B185E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#6B185E 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) | #183560 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711F39 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B185E
#6B185E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 335.2)
- #004F2B
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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 #6B185E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B185E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
Use #6B185E 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.