#6E136D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.7% 0.16 328.6), rgb(110, 19, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#6E136D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E136D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 19, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.16 328.6) |
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 #6E136D | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E136D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6E136D text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E136D text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.12 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE6EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.191 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#D33BD0
oklch(63.2% 0.244 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BA
oklch(55.5% 0.255 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E136D
oklch(38.7% 0.16 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3E
oklch(27% 0.101 328.8)
#6E136D 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) | #00376F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722340 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E136D
#6E136D
oklch(38.7% 0.16 328.6)
- #00531F
#00531F
oklch(38.6% 0.11 148.7)
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 #6E136D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E136D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #6E136D 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.