#6F155F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.2% 0.147 336.6), rgb(111, 21, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#6F155F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F155F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 21, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.147 336.6) |
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 #6F155F | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F155F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #6F155F text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F155F text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.061 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#E370C9
oklch(70.8% 0.177 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#D740BB
oklch(63.1% 0.226 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F155F
oklch(38.2% 0.147 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#410E37
oklch(27% 0.095 336.8)
#6F155F 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) | #173561 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #751C39 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F155F
#6F155F
oklch(38.2% 0.147 336.6)
- #00512E
#00512E
oklch(38.3% 0.092 156.6)
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 #6F155F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F155F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.021
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #6F155F 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.