#6F235B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.3% 0.127 339.7), rgb(111, 35, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#6F235B 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F235B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 35, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.127 339.7) |
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 #6F235B | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F235B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6F235B text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F235B text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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 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
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#D14FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.194 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC2A99
oklch(55.5% 0.211 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21A83
oklch(49.1% 0.196 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#831A6A
oklch(42.6% 0.162 339.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F235B
oklch(39.3% 0.127 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#6F235B 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) | #273A5D | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4659 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76253B | 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°).
- #6F235B
#6F235B
oklch(39.3% 0.127 339.7)
- #005434
#005434
oklch(39.3% 0.09 159.4)
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 #6F235B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #6F235B 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.