#6E105C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.15 337.7), rgb(110, 16, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#6E105C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E105C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 16, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.15 337.7) |
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 #6E105C | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E105C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6E105C text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E105C text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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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
#F0A4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.113 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#E56EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.181 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#D93DB9
oklch(63% 0.229 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E105C
oklch(37.5% 0.15 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#410E36
oklch(27% 0.094 337.8)
#6E105C 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) | #15335E | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741736 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E105C
#6E105C
oklch(37.5% 0.15 337.7)
- #004E2E
#004E2E
oklch(37.3% 0.087 157.9)
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 #6E105C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E105C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.015
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
Use #6E105C 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.