#6E145B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.7% 0.145 338.4), rgb(110, 20, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#6E145B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 338°. 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E145B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 20, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.145 338.4) |
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 #6E145B | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E145B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #6E145B text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E145B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#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
#EFA5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#E470C5
oklch(70.7% 0.175 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#D841B6
oklch(63.1% 0.222 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#C304A2
oklch(55.5% 0.242 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890170
oklch(42.7% 0.186 338.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E145B
oklch(37.7% 0.145 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#410F35
oklch(27% 0.091 338.8)
#6E145B 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) | #19345D | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384159 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751936 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E145B
#6E145B
oklch(37.7% 0.145 338.4)
- #004F2F
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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 #6E145B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E145B.
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 0.023
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #6E145B 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.