#6F2765
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.3% 0.129 333.5), rgb(111, 39, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#6F2765 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2765 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 39, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.129 333.5) |
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 #6F2765 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2765 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6F2765 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2765 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C0
oklch(70.6% 0.12 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF62B0
oklch(63.2% 0.153 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA469C
oklch(55.7% 0.167 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#923685
oklch(49.1% 0.156 333.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2765
oklch(40.3% 0.129 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#602A58
oklch(37.8% 0.101 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#6F2765 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) | #253D67 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4863 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742C42 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2765
#6F2765
oklch(40.3% 0.129 333.5)
- #00582D
#00582D
oklch(40.4% 0.103 153.6)
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 #6F2765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #6F2765 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.