#6F205D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.1% 0.132 338.2), rgb(111, 32, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#6F205D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F205D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 32, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.132 338.2) |
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 #6F205D | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F205D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #6F205D text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F205D text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#D24BB3
oklch(63% 0.204 338)
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Step 600
600
#BD249E
oklch(55.5% 0.22 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A31287
oklch(49.1% 0.205 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#84156E
oklch(42.6% 0.17 338)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F205D
oklch(39.1% 0.132 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#6F205D 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) | #23395F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75233B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F205D
#6F205D
oklch(39.1% 0.132 338.2)
- #005332
#005332
oklch(39% 0.09 158.4)
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 #6F205D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #6F205D 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.