#6F1865
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38.7% 0.149 333.3), rgb(111, 24, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#6F1865 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1865 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 24, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 64%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.149 333.3) |
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 #6F1865 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1865 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #6F1865 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1865 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 333)
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Step 300
300
#ECA5DF
oklch(80.8% 0.112 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#E070CF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#D441C2
oklch(63.1% 0.228 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF04AE
oklch(55.5% 0.247 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86017A
oklch(42.8% 0.191 333.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1865
oklch(38.7% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F39
oklch(26.9% 0.093 333.2)
#6F1865 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) | #143767 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364363 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74213D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1865
#6F1865
oklch(38.7% 0.149 333.3)
- #005329
#005329
oklch(38.8% 0.1 153)
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 #6F1865, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F1865.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #6F1865 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.