#6D115E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.149 336.1), rgb(109, 17, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#6D115E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D115E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 17, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 73%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.149 336.1) |
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 #6D115E | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D115E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6D115E text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D115E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5DC
oklch(81% 0.112 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#E36FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.179 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#D83EBD
oklch(63.2% 0.23 336)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#880075
oklch(42.8% 0.189 336.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D115E
oklch(37.5% 0.149 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#410E37
oklch(27% 0.095 336.8)
#6D115E 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) | #123360 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35405C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731937 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D115E
#6D115E
oklch(37.5% 0.149 336.1)
- #004F2C
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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 #6D115E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D115E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.018
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
Use #6D115E 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.