#6F2867
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.129 332.3), rgb(111, 40, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#6F2867 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2867 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 40, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.129 332.3) |
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 #6F2867 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2867 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #6F2867 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2867 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C1
oklch(70.7% 0.121 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9469D
oklch(55.6% 0.167 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#913787
oklch(49.2% 0.156 332.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2867
oklch(40.5% 0.129 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#6F2867 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) | #253E69 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4865 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #742E43 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2867
#6F2867
oklch(40.5% 0.129 332.3)
- #00592B
#00592B
oklch(40.7% 0.106 152.4)
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 #6F2867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #6F2867 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.