#6F129F
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.5% 0.203 309.3), rgb(111, 18, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#6F129F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F129F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 18, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.203 309.3) |
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 #6F129F | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F129F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6F129F text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F129F text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFB
oklch(80.9% 0.119 309)
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Step 400
400
#C379F8
oklch(70.6% 0.19 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#B44EF5
oklch(63.1% 0.242 309)
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Step 600
600
#A021E3
oklch(55.6% 0.263 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#8909C5
oklch(49% 0.245 309.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F129F
oklch(42.5% 0.203 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A1C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.158 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#6F129F 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) | #0044A3 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489C | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683B5D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F129F
#6F129F
oklch(42.5% 0.203 309.3)
- #3A5A00
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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 #6F129F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.093
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.093
Use #6F129F 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.