#6F225A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.1% 0.127 340.3), rgb(111, 34, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#6F225A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F225A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 34, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.127 340.3) |
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 #6F225A | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F225A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #6F225A text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F225A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D4
oklch(81% 0.095 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#D24EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD2999
oklch(55.6% 0.213 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A31882
oklch(49.1% 0.198 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#84196A
oklch(42.7% 0.164 340.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F225A
oklch(39.1% 0.127 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#6F225A 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) | #27395C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4558 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76243A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F225A
#6F225A
oklch(39.1% 0.127 340.3)
- #005335
#005335
oklch(39% 0.087 160.6)
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 #6F225A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #6F225A 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.