#6F1A70
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39.6% 0.155 327.5), rgb(111, 26, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#6F1A70 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1A70 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 26, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.155 327.5) |
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 #6F1A70 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1A70 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #6F1A70 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1A70 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#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
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC70DB
oklch(70.7% 0.187 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#D040D1
oklch(63.2% 0.238 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1A70
oklch(39.6% 0.155 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.099 327.9)
#6F1A70 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) | #063A72 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31456E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722844 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1A70
#6F1A70
oklch(39.6% 0.155 327.5)
- #00561D
#00561D
oklch(39.5% 0.116 147.6)
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 #6F1A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.091
Use #6F1A70 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.