#6F1D80
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.9% 0.166 320), rgb(111, 29, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#6F1D80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1D80 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 29, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.166 320) |
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 #6F1D80 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1D80 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6F1D80 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1D80 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDC
oklch(70.8% 0.155 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A737BF
oklch(55.6% 0.215 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F27A5
oklch(49.1% 0.201 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F1D80
oklch(40.9% 0.166 320)
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Step 900
900
#5E246B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#6F1D80 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) | #003F83 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26477E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F314D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1D80
#6F1D80
oklch(40.9% 0.166 320)
- #175A00
#175A00
oklch(41% 0.132 140)
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 #6F1D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
Use #6F1D80 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.