#6D125D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.148 336.6), rgb(109, 18, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#6D125D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 337°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D125D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 18, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.148 336.6) |
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 #6D125D | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D125D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6D125D text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D125D 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
#F5CAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5DB
oklch(81% 0.111 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#E370C9
oklch(70.8% 0.177 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#D83FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.228 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#C200A6
oklch(55.5% 0.245 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4008C
oklch(49% 0.216 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D125D
oklch(37.5% 0.148 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#410E37
oklch(27% 0.095 336.8)
#6D125D 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) | #14335F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731937 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D125D
#6D125D
oklch(37.5% 0.148 336.6)
- #004F2D
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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 #6D125D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D125D.
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 0.027
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
Use #6D125D 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.