#6F1B64
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(39% 0.144 333.9), rgb(111, 27, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#6F1B64 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1B64 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 27, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.144 333.9) |
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 #6F1B64 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1B64 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #6F1B64 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1B64 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F8E3F3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 334)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF72CD
oklch(70.7% 0.174 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#D344BF
oklch(63% 0.222 334)
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Step 600
600
#BE12AC
oklch(55.6% 0.241 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20092
oklch(49% 0.219 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#850878
oklch(42.7% 0.186 333.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1B64
oklch(39% 0.144 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#6F1B64 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) | #193866 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374462 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74233D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1B64
#6F1B64
oklch(39% 0.144 333.9)
- #00532B
#00532B
oklch(38.8% 0.098 154.1)
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 #6F1B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #6F1B64 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.