#6F265F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.9% 0.125 337.3), rgb(111, 38, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#6F265F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F265F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 38, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.125 337.3) |
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 #6F265F | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F265F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #6F265F text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F265F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C2
oklch(70.8% 0.15 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE51B2
oklch(63.1% 0.192 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B92E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.209 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F1E87
oklch(49.1% 0.194 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#811D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 337)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F265F
oklch(39.9% 0.125 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#6F265F 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) | #283C61 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75293E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F265F
#6F265F
oklch(39.9% 0.125 337.3)
- #005632
#005632
oklch(39.9% 0.095 157.1)
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 #6F265F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #6F265F 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.