#6F1F77
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.5% 0.156 324), rgb(111, 31, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#6F1F77 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1F77 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 31, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.156 324) |
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 #6F1F77 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1F77 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #6F1F77 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1F77 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#EACEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 324)
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Step 500
500
#BE5AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 324)
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Step 700
700
#912C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.188 324)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F1F77
oklch(40.5% 0.156 324)
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Step 900
900
#5F2565
oklch(37.6% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#6F1F77 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) | #033D79 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4775 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712E49 | 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°).
- #6F1F77
#6F1F77
oklch(40.5% 0.156 324)
- #005A0D
#005A0D
oklch(40.6% 0.132 144)
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 #6F1F77, 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 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.092
Use #6F1F77 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.