#6F1771
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39.4% 0.159 327.1), rgb(111, 23, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#6F1771 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1771 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 23, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 66%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.159 327.1) |
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 #6F1771 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1771 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #6F1771 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1771 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E9
oklch(81% 0.12 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD6FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.191 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#D13CD4
oklch(63.2% 0.245 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1771
oklch(39.4% 0.159 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D3F
oklch(26.9% 0.101 327.1)
#6F1771 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) | #003973 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F446F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722743 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1771
#6F1771
oklch(39.4% 0.159 327.1)
- #00561B
#00561B
oklch(39.5% 0.117 147)
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 #6F1771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #6F1771 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.