#6F2879
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.6% 0.145 322.5), rgb(111, 40, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#6F2879 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2879 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 40, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.145 322.5) |
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 #6F2879 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2879 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6F2879 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2879 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D2
oklch(70.6% 0.136 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC6
oklch(63% 0.174 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A442B2
oklch(55.5% 0.188 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3399
oklch(49.2% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2879
oklch(41.6% 0.145 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2864
oklch(37.7% 0.114 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#6F2879 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) | #15427B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334A77 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71354D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2879
#6F2879
oklch(41.6% 0.145 322.5)
- #005D00
#005D00
oklch(41.4% 0.141 142.5)
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 #6F2879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
Use #6F2879 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.