#6F2A5B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.2% 0.116 340.4), rgb(111, 42, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#6F2A5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2A5B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 42, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.116 340.4) |
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 #6F2A5B | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2A5B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6F2A5B text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2A5B text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AA
oklch(63% 0.177 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#B73695
oklch(55.5% 0.192 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E277F
oklch(49.2% 0.179 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#802367
oklch(42.7% 0.148 340.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F2A5B
oklch(40.2% 0.116 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#6F2A5B 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) | #2E3D5D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424859 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752B3E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2A5B
#6F2A5B
oklch(40.2% 0.116 340.4)
- #005737
#005737
oklch(40.3% 0.091 160.1)
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 #6F2A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #6F2A5B 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.