What color is #6A045D?

#6A045D is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(106, 4, 93), and in HSL hsl(308, 93%, 22%).

Is #6A045D accessible as text?

On white, #6A045D has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.79:1 (fails). For text placed on #6A045D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6A045D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-900 (#721378).

What colors go well with #6A045D?

#6A045D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #046C12. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6A045D below.

Is #6A045D good for buttons?

#6A045D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6A045D — black text only reaches 1.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6A045D the same as CSS purple?

No — #6A045D is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#6A045D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6A045D

Not just a swatch — here's how #6A045D works with other colors. Named schemes with #6A045D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #6A045D Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6A045D Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #6A045D Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #420024

Byzantium adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6A045D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #6A045D Secondary #785870 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6A045D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 62/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2BDEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6C043C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6A045D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6A045D;
  --color-base-rgb: 106 4 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.1% 0.157 335.0);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8F8;
  --color-200: #FCB1F2;
  --color-300: #F47CE4;
  --color-400: #E64CD1;
  --color-500: #CC29B6;
  --color-600: #9B278B;
  --color-700: #6D2263;
  --color-800: #471A41;
  --color-900: #2B1228;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8F8',
    200: '#FCB1F2',
    300: '#F47CE4',
    400: '#E64CD1',
    500: '#CC29B6',
    600: '#9B278B',
    700: '#6D2263',
    800: '#471A41',
    900: '#2B1228',
  },
}

$base: #6A045D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8F8;
$base-200: #FCB1F2;
$base-300: #F47CE4;
$base-400: #E64CD1;
$base-500: #CC29B6;
$base-600: #9B278B;
$base-700: #6D2263;
$base-800: #471A41;
$base-900: #2B1228;
$base-hover: #57034B;
$base-subtle: #EE99E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6A045D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47CE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E64CD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CC29B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B278B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2263",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6A045D

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Pairs with #6A045D

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