#6F2C7B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.141 321.3), rgb(111, 44, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#6F2C7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2C7B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 44, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.141 321.3) |
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 #6F2C7B | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2C7B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6F2C7B text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2C7B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#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
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C684D2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B762C6
oklch(63.2% 0.168 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A245B2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A3599
oklch(49% 0.171 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2C7B
oklch(42.2% 0.141 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#6F2C7B 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) | #1A447D | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B79 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70384F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2C7B
#6F2C7B
oklch(42.2% 0.141 321.3)
- #0F5F00
#0F5F00
oklch(42.3% 0.14 141.3)
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 #6F2C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #6F2C7B 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.