#6F1E76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.3% 0.156 324.5), rgb(111, 30, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#6F1E76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1E76 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 30, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.156 324.5) |
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 #6F1E76 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1E76 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6F1E76 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1E76 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE2
oklch(81% 0.091 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF5AC7
oklch(63.2% 0.186 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.203 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#922B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.188 324.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F1E76
oklch(40.3% 0.156 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#602565
oklch(37.8% 0.122 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#6F1E76 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) | #023D78 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4674 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712D48 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1E76
#6F1E76
oklch(40.3% 0.156 324.5)
- #005910
#005910
oklch(40.3% 0.129 144.4)
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 #6F1E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.093
Use #6F1E76 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.