#6F2071
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.2% 0.149 326.9), rgb(111, 32, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#6F2071 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2071 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 32, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.149 326.9) |
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 #6F2071 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2071 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6F2071 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2071 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CE
oklch(70.8% 0.139 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF5CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAD
oklch(55.5% 0.194 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#922E94
oklch(49.1% 0.18 327.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2071
oklch(40.2% 0.149 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#6F2071 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) | #113D73 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33466F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #722C46 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2071
#6F2071
oklch(40.2% 0.149 326.9)
- #00581B
#00581B
oklch(40.1% 0.12 146.8)
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 #6F2071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.092
Use #6F2071 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.