#6F155A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.9% 0.144 339.5), rgb(111, 21, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#6F155A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F155A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 21, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.144 339.5) |
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 #6F155A | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F155A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6F155A text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F155A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#E470C3
oklch(70.7% 0.173 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#D941B3
oklch(63.1% 0.221 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#C4069F
oklch(55.6% 0.24 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#89026E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 339.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F155A
oklch(37.9% 0.144 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#6F155A 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) | #1B345C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394258 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761936 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F155A
#6F155A
oklch(37.9% 0.144 339.5)
- #005031
#005031
oklch(38% 0.087 159.2)
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 #6F155A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F155A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.019
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #6F155A 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.