#6F2468
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.1% 0.136 331.7), rgb(111, 36, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#6F2468 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2468 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 36, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.136 331.7) |
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 #6F2468 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2468 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #6F2468 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2468 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.103 332)
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Step 400
400
#D977CE
oklch(70.7% 0.162 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DC1
oklch(63.2% 0.208 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B826AD
oklch(55.7% 0.226 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E1494
oklch(49.1% 0.21 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#801778
oklch(42.6% 0.173 331.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2468
oklch(40.1% 0.136 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#6F2468 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) | #203C6A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4766 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742B42 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2468
#6F2468
oklch(40.1% 0.136 331.7)
- #005729
#005729
oklch(40% 0.105 151.9)
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 #6F2468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #6F2468 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.