#6C115F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.3% 0.15 335), rgb(108, 17, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#6C115F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 335°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C115F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 17, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.15 335) |
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 #6C115F | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C115F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #6C115F text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6C115F text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#E26FCC
oklch(70.6% 0.18 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#D73FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.23 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6C115F
oklch(37.3% 0.15 335)
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Step 950
950
#400E38
oklch(26.9% 0.095 335)
#6C115F 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) | #103361 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721A38 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C115F
#6C115F
oklch(37.3% 0.15 335)
- #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 #6C115F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C115F.
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 0.032
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
Use #6C115F 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.