#6F1C77
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.2% 0.159 324.1), rgb(111, 28, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#6F1C77 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.159 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1C77 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 28, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.159 324.1) |
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 #6F1C77 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1C77 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6F1C77 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1C77 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF59C9
oklch(63.1% 0.19 324)
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Step 600
600
#AA39B5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#92299C
oklch(49.1% 0.192 324.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F1C77
oklch(40.2% 0.159 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#6F1C77 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) | #003C79 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4675 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712C48 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1C77
#6F1C77
oklch(40.2% 0.159 324.1)
- #00590E
#00590E
oklch(40.3% 0.13 144.1)
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 #6F1C77, 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 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.092
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
Use #6F1C77 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.