#6F2769
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.5% 0.132 331.1), rgb(111, 39, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#6F2769 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2769 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 39, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.132 331.1) |
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 #6F2769 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2769 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6F2769 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2769 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C4
oklch(70.8% 0.124 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 331)
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Step 600
600
#A945A0
oklch(55.6% 0.171 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#913689
oklch(49.2% 0.159 331.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2769
oklch(40.5% 0.132 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#6F2769 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) | #233E6B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4867 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #732E44 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2769
#6F2769
oklch(40.5% 0.132 331.1)
- #005928
#005928
oklch(40.6% 0.109 151)
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 #6F2769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #6F2769 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.