#6F2D67
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.2% 0.121 332.4), rgb(111, 45, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#6F2D67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2D67 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 45, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.121 332.4) |
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 #6F2D67 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2D67 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #6F2D67 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2D67 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB65AF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.157 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B84
oklch(49.1% 0.145 332.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2D67
oklch(41.2% 0.121 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#6F2D67 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) | #2B4169 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4A65 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743245 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2D67
#6F2D67
oklch(41.2% 0.121 332.4)
- #005B2C
#005B2C
oklch(41.3% 0.108 152.3)
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 #6F2D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #6F2D67 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.