#6F2362
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.7% 0.132 335.3), rgb(111, 35, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#6F2362 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2362 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 35, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.132 335.3) |
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 #6F2362 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2362 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #6F2362 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2362 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C7
oklch(70.8% 0.158 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DB8
oklch(63% 0.203 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA27A4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0168D
oklch(49.1% 0.205 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#821872
oklch(42.7% 0.169 335.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2362
oklch(39.7% 0.132 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#6F2362 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) | #233B64 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4660 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75283F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2362
#6F2362
oklch(39.7% 0.132 335.3)
- #00562F
#00562F
oklch(39.8% 0.098 155.3)
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 #6F2362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #6F2362 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.