#6F00AB
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.9% 0.221 306.4), rgb(111, 0, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#6F00AB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F00AB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 0, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.221 306.4) |
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 #6F00AB | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F00AB | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6F00AB text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F00AB text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5ACFF
oklch(81% 0.122 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#C079FF
oklch(70.6% 0.197 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#B14AFF
oklch(63% 0.255 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F00F2
oklch(55.6% 0.287 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#8600CD
oklch(49.1% 0.253 306.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F00AB
oklch(42.9% 0.221 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#591687
oklch(37.7% 0.172 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#34114F
oklch(27% 0.108 306.1)
#6F00AB 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) | #0044AF | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A8 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643E63 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F00AB
#6F00AB
oklch(42.9% 0.221 306.4)
- #405900
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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 #6F00AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.022
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #6F00AB 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.