#6F2D6D
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.5% 0.126 328.7), rgb(111, 45, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#6F2D6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2D6D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 45, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.126 328.7) |
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 #6F2D6D | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2D6D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6F2D6D text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2D6D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#C985C5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B6
oklch(63.1% 0.151 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A549A2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D398A
oklch(49% 0.153 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2D6D
oklch(41.5% 0.126 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#6F2D6D 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) | #27426F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4B6B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733448 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2D6D
#6F2D6D
oklch(41.5% 0.126 328.7)
- #005C23
#005C23
oklch(41.4% 0.118 148.6)
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 #6F2D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #6F2D6D 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.