What color is #6E045D?

#6E045D is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(110, 4, 93), and in HSL hsl(310, 93%, 22%).

Is #6E045D accessible as text?

On white, #6E045D has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #6E045D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6E045D?

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

What colors go well with #6E045D?

#6E045D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #046C15. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6E045D below.

Is #6E045D good for buttons?

#6E045D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6E045D — black text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6E045D the same as CSS purple?

No — #6E045D is not the CSS named color purple, but purple (#800080) is the closest CSS named color.

#6E045D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6E045D

Not just a swatch — here's how #6E045D works with other colors. Named schemes with #6E045D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #6E045D Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B52 Secondary #30252C 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 #6E045D 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 #6E045D Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EDE5DA Accent #450024

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 #6E045D 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 #6E045D Secondary #7B5A71 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 #6E045D 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 64/100

Warm

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

Softness 28/100

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 65/100

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 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 16/100

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 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2BDE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6C0438 — 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 #6E045D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6E045D;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 4 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.9% 0.159 336.9);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FDD8F7;
  --color-200: #FCB1EF;
  --color-300: #F47CE0;
  --color-400: #E64CCC;
  --color-500: #CC29B1;
  --color-600: #9B2787;
  --color-700: #6D2260;
  --color-800: #471A3F;
  --color-900: #2B1227;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FDD8F7',
    200: '#FCB1EF',
    300: '#F47CE0',
    400: '#E64CCC',
    500: '#CC29B1',
    600: '#9B2787',
    700: '#6D2260',
    800: '#471A3F',
    900: '#2B1227',
  },
}

$base: #6E045D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FDD8F7;
$base-200: #FCB1EF;
$base-300: #F47CE0;
$base-400: #E64CCC;
$base-500: #CC29B1;
$base-600: #9B2787;
$base-700: #6D2260;
$base-800: #471A3F;
$base-900: #2B1227;
$base-hover: #570349;
$base-subtle: #EE99DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6E045D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47CE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E64CCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CC29B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B2787",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2260",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6E045D

Color Lab

Pairs with #6E045D

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