#6F206D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40% 0.146 328.9), rgb(111, 32, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#6F206D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F206D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 32, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.146 328.9) |
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 #6F206D | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F206D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6F206D text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F206D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBED
oklch(88.4% 0.061 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D5
oklch(70.7% 0.174 329)
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Step 500
500
#CD47CA
oklch(63% 0.223 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#B918B6
oklch(55.6% 0.242 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#810D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.186 329.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F206D
oklch(40% 0.146 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#6F206D 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) | #163C6F | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732A44 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F206D
#6F206D
oklch(40% 0.146 328.9)
- #005722
#005722
oklch(39.9% 0.112 149.1)
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 #6F206D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #6F206D 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.