#6F2A6A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(41% 0.128 330.5), rgb(111, 42, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#6F2A6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2A6A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 42, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.128 330.5) |
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 #6F2A6A | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2A6A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #6F2A6A text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2A6A text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C3
oklch(70.7% 0.12 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B4
oklch(63.1% 0.153 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#A747A0
oklch(55.6% 0.167 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3889
oklch(49.1% 0.155 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2A6A
oklch(41% 0.128 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#6F2A6A 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) | #26406C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4968 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733146 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2A6A
#6F2A6A
oklch(41% 0.128 330.5)
- #005A27
#005A27
oklch(40.9% 0.111 150.4)
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 #6F2A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #6F2A6A 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.