#6F286F
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(41% 0.136 327.7), rgb(111, 40, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#6F286F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F286F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 40, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.136 327.7) |
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 #6F286F | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F286F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6F286F text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F286F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC61BB
oklch(63.2% 0.162 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A744A7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F358F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 327.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F286F
oklch(41% 0.136 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E295E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#6F286F 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) | #1F4071 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723147 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F286F
#6F286F
oklch(41% 0.136 327.7)
- #005B1F
#005B1F
oklch(41.1% 0.12 147.6)
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 #6F286F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
Use #6F286F 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.