#6F1253
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(37.3% 0.142 343.6), rgb(111, 18, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#6F1253 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1253 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 18, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.142 343.6) |
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 #6F1253 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1253 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #6F1253 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1253 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D2
oklch(81% 0.107 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E770BB
oklch(70.7% 0.17 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC40AA
oklch(63.1% 0.218 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#C70295
oklch(55.5% 0.237 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0067
oklch(42.6% 0.182 343.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1253
oklch(37.3% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#6F1253 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) | #1E3255 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4151 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #771231 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1253
#6F1253
oklch(37.3% 0.142 343.6)
- #004D35
#004D35
oklch(37.2% 0.079 164.3)
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 #6F1253, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F1253.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.019
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #6F1253 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.