#6F2573
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.9% 0.144 325.7), rgb(111, 37, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#6F2573 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2573 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 37, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.144 325.7) |
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 #6F2573 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2573 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6F2573 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2573 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CE
oklch(70.6% 0.136 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC1
oklch(63% 0.173 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#A741AD
oklch(55.5% 0.187 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3294
oklch(49% 0.173 325.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2573
oklch(40.9% 0.144 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#6F2573 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) | #173F75 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354871 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723048 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2573
#6F2573
oklch(40.9% 0.144 325.7)
- #005B17
#005B17
oklch(41% 0.127 145.6)
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 #6F2573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.091
Use #6F2573 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.