#6F275F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40% 0.124 337.4), rgb(111, 39, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#6F275F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F275F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 39, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.124 337.4) |
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 #6F275F | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F275F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #6F275F text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F275F text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.147 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD52B2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#B8309D
oklch(55.5% 0.205 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2086
oklch(49% 0.191 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#811E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 337.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F275F
oklch(40% 0.124 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#6F275F 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) | #293C61 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752A3F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F275F
#6F275F
oklch(40% 0.124 337.4)
- #005633
#005633
oklch(39.9% 0.094 157.8)
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 #6F275F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #6F275F in your product
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