#6D145B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.144 337.9), rgb(109, 20, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#6D145B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D145B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 20, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.144 337.9) |
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 #6D145B | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D145B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6D145B text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D145B text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.108 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#E371C6
oklch(70.8% 0.173 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#D742B7
oklch(63.1% 0.221 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#C308A3
oklch(55.7% 0.241 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880371
oklch(42.7% 0.185 337.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D145B
oklch(37.5% 0.144 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#410F36
oklch(27.1% 0.092 337.8)
#6D145B 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) | #18335D | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374159 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #731936 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D145B
#6D145B
oklch(37.5% 0.144 337.9)
- #004F2E
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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 #6D145B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D145B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.019
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
Use #6D145B 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.