#6F1F74
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.3% 0.153 325.4), rgb(111, 31, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#6F1F74 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1F74 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 31, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.153 325.4) |
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 #6F1F74 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1F74 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6F1F74 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1F74 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
-
Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CD7FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 325.2)
-
Step 500
500
#BF5BC4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 325.6)
-
Step 600
600
#AA3CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 325.3)
-
Step 700
700
#922C98
oklch(49.1% 0.185 325.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F1F74
oklch(40.3% 0.153 325.4)
-
Step 900
900
#602663
oklch(37.8% 0.118 325.7)
-
Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#6F1F74 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) | #093D76 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314672 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722D47 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1F74
#6F1F74
oklch(40.3% 0.153 325.4)
- #005915
#005915
oklch(40.3% 0.126 145.3)
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 #6F1F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.094
Use #6F1F74 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.