#6F296E
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(41.1% 0.133 328.2), rgb(111, 41, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#6F296E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.133 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F296E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 41, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.133 328.2) |
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 #6F296E | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F296E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #6F296E text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F296E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC62B9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A745A5
oklch(55.6% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F368D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 328.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F296E
oklch(41.1% 0.133 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#6F296E 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) | #224070 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A496C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733147 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F296E
#6F296E
oklch(41.1% 0.133 328.2)
- #005B21
#005B21
oklch(41.1% 0.118 148.2)
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 #6F296E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.088
Use #6F296E 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.