#6F2C61
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.117 336.4), rgb(111, 44, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#6F2C61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2C61 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 44, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.117 336.4) |
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 #6F2C61 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2C61 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #6F2C61 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2C61 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86BA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD65A9
oklch(63.1% 0.141 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#A84A94
oklch(55.5% 0.153 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#903B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.141 336.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2C61
oklch(40.8% 0.117 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C53
oklch(37.7% 0.092 337)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#6F2C61 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) | #2D3F63 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41495F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #752F42 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2C61
#6F2C61
oklch(40.8% 0.117 336.4)
- #005933
#005933
oklch(40.8% 0.098 156.6)
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 #6F2C61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
Use #6F2C61 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.