#6F1F7F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41% 0.163 320.4), rgb(111, 31, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#6F1F7F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1F7F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 31, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.163 320.4) |
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 #6F1F7F | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1F7F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6F1F7F text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1F7F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE7
oklch(81% 0.095 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.152 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D0
oklch(63% 0.194 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A739BD
oklch(55.6% 0.211 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 320.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F1F7F
oklch(41% 0.163 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E246A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#6F1F7F 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) | #003F82 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29477D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70324D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1F7F
#6F1F7F
oklch(41% 0.163 320.4)
- #155A00
#155A00
oklch(40.9% 0.133 140.3)
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 #6F1F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.092
Use #6F1F7F 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.