#6F226C
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.1% 0.142 329.5), rgb(111, 34, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#6F226C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F226C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 34, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.142 329.5) |
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 #6F226C | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F226C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6F226C text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F226C 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E2
oklch(81% 0.106 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#D975D3
oklch(70.7% 0.17 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD49C7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B81EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.237 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E099B
oklch(49.1% 0.22 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#80117D
oklch(42.6% 0.182 329.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F226C
oklch(40.1% 0.142 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#6F226C 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) | #1A3C6E | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732B44 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F226C
#6F226C
oklch(40.1% 0.142 329.5)
- #005823
#005823
oklch(40.2% 0.113 149.3)
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 #6F226C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #6F226C 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.