#6F1257
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.5% 0.145 341.1), rgb(111, 18, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#6F1257 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1257 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 18, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.145 341.1) |
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 #6F1257 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1257 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #6F1257 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1257 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D5
oklch(81% 0.108 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#E66FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.174 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB3FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.222 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1257
oklch(37.5% 0.145 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#420E33
oklch(27% 0.092 341.6)
#6F1257 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) | #1B3259 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4155 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761434 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1257
#6F1257
oklch(37.5% 0.145 341.1)
- #004E32
#004E32
oklch(37.4% 0.083 161)
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 #6F1257, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F1257.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.016
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.017
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
Use #6F1257 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.