#6F2070
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.2% 0.148 327.4), rgb(111, 32, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#6F2070 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2070 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 32, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.148 327.4) |
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 #6F2070 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2070 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6F2070 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2070 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#D973D9
oklch(70.6% 0.178 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD46CE
oklch(63.2% 0.227 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B815BB
oklch(55.6% 0.247 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#800B83
oklch(42.7% 0.19 327.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2070
oklch(40.2% 0.148 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#6F2070 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) | #123C72 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722C45 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2070
#6F2070
oklch(40.2% 0.148 327.4)
- #00581D
#00581D
oklch(40.1% 0.118 147.4)
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 #6F2070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.090
Use #6F2070 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.