#6E185E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.2% 0.143 336.7), rgb(110, 24, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#6E185E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E185E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 24, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.143 336.7) |
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 #6E185E | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E185E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6E185E text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6E185E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.06 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#E172C7
oklch(70.7% 0.171 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#D544B9
oklch(63% 0.219 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#C111A5
oklch(55.7% 0.238 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#870873
oklch(42.8% 0.183 336.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6E185E
oklch(38.2% 0.143 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#6E185E 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) | #1A3560 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38425C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #741E39 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E185E
#6E185E
oklch(38.2% 0.143 336.7)
- #00512E
#00512E
oklch(38.3% 0.092 156.6)
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 #6E185E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #6E185E 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.