#6F1B77
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.1% 0.16 324.1), rgb(111, 27, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#6F1B77 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1B77 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 27, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.16 324.1) |
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 #6F1B77 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1B77 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6F1B77 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1B77 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D970E3
oklch(70.7% 0.192 324)
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Step 500
500
#CD3EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.246 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F1B77
oklch(40.1% 0.16 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0E41
oklch(27% 0.101 324.5)
#6F1B77 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) | #003C7A | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4675 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712C48 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1B77
#6F1B77
oklch(40.1% 0.16 324.1)
- #00580E
#00580E
oklch(40% 0.129 144.2)
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 #6F1B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.092
Use #6F1B77 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.