#6F2181
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.4% 0.162 319.4), rgb(111, 33, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#6F2181 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.162 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 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2181 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 33, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.162 319.4) |
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 #6F2181 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2181 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #6F2181 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2181 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#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
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.194 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A53ABE
oklch(55.5% 0.21 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.196 319.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2181
oklch(41.4% 0.162 319.4)
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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)
#6F2181 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 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F344F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2181
#6F2181
oklch(41.4% 0.162 319.4)
- #1B5B00
#1B5B00
oklch(41.4% 0.131 139.4)
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 #6F2181, 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 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
Use #6F2181 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.