#6F2081
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.3% 0.163 319.4), rgb(111, 32, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#6F2081 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2081 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 32, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.163 319.4) |
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 #6F2081 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2081 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #6F2081 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2081 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D2
oklch(63% 0.196 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A639BF
oklch(55.6% 0.213 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA5
oklch(49.2% 0.197 319.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2081
oklch(41.3% 0.163 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#6F2081 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) | #004084 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28487F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F334F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2081
#6F2081
oklch(41.3% 0.163 319.4)
- #1A5B00
#1A5B00
oklch(41.4% 0.132 139.5)
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 #6F2081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #6F2081 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.