#6F3068
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.7% 0.116 331.9), rgb(111, 48, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#6F3068 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3068 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 48, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.116 331.9) |
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 #6F3068 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3068 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6F3068 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3068 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C887BF
oklch(70.7% 0.108 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#B967AF
oklch(63.1% 0.139 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9A
oklch(55.5% 0.152 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D84
oklch(49.1% 0.14 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3068
oklch(41.7% 0.116 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#6F3068 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) | #2E426A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414B66 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733547 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3068
#6F3068
oklch(41.7% 0.116 331.9)
- #005C2C
#005C2C
oklch(41.6% 0.109 152.1)
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 #6F3068, 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 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #6F3068 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.