#6F267A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.4% 0.149 322.2), rgb(111, 38, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#6F267A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F267A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 38, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.149 322.2) |
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 #6F267A | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F267A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6F267A text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F267A text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C981D4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA5EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.178 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A540B4
oklch(55.6% 0.193 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D319B
oklch(49.1% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F267A
oklch(41.4% 0.149 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2865
oklch(37.7% 0.115 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#6F267A 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) | #0F417C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314978 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70344D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F267A
#6F267A
oklch(41.4% 0.149 322.2)
- #045D00
#045D00
oklch(41.5% 0.14 142.2)
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 #6F267A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #6F267A 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.