#6F2380
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.159 319.7), rgb(111, 35, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#6F2380 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2380 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 35, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.159 319.7) |
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 #6F2380 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2380 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6F2380 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2380 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C880DA
oklch(70.7% 0.148 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD0
oklch(63% 0.19 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.206 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D2CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 319.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2380
oklch(41.5% 0.159 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D266A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#6F2380 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) | #004183 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A497E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F354F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2380
#6F2380
oklch(41.5% 0.159 319.7)
- #195C00
#195C00
oklch(41.6% 0.133 139.8)
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 #6F2380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
Use #6F2380 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.