#6F285F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.1% 0.122 337.5), rgb(111, 40, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#6F285F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F285F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 40, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.122 337.5) |
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 #6F285F | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F285F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #6F285F text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F285F text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B1
oklch(63.1% 0.188 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8319D
oklch(55.6% 0.204 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2286
oklch(49.1% 0.189 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#801F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F285F
oklch(40.1% 0.122 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#6F285F 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) | #2A3D61 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752B3F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F285F
#6F285F
oklch(40.1% 0.122 337.5)
- #005733
#005733
oklch(40.2% 0.095 157.4)
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 #6F285F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #6F285F 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.