#6F1659
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.9% 0.142 340.1), rgb(111, 22, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#6F1659 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1659 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 22, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.142 340.1) |
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 #6F1659 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1659 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #6F1659 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1659 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.107 340)
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Step 400
400
#E471C1
oklch(70.7% 0.17 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#D942B1
oklch(63.1% 0.218 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#C40C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.237 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#89056D
oklch(42.7% 0.182 340.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1659
oklch(37.9% 0.142 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#6F1659 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) | #1D345B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4257 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #761936 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1659
#6F1659
oklch(37.9% 0.142 340.1)
- #005032
#005032
oklch(38.1% 0.086 159.9)
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 #6F1659, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F1659.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.020
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.020
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
Use #6F1659 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.