#6F2295
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.18 311.6), rgb(111, 34, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#6F2295 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2295 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 34, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.18 311.6) |
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 #6F2295 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2295 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #6F2295 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F2295 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF2
oklch(80.8% 0.105 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#C37EEC
oklch(70.7% 0.169 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B357E6
oklch(63.1% 0.215 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F34D4
oklch(55.6% 0.234 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8824B7
oklch(49.1% 0.217 311.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2295
oklch(42.9% 0.18 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#592376
oklch(37.6% 0.14 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#341645
oklch(26.9% 0.088 311.3)
#6F2295 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) | #004698 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C4B93 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3D5A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2295
#6F2295
oklch(42.9% 0.18 311.6)
- #365C00
#365C00
oklch(42.9% 0.119 131.7)
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 #6F2295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.092
Use #6F2295 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.