#6F315B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.2% 0.103 341.4), rgb(111, 49, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#6F315B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F315B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 49, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.103 341.4) |
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 #6F315B | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F315B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6F315B text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F315B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CC
oklch(81% 0.06 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B2
oklch(70.6% 0.097 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB699F
oklch(63% 0.124 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#A6508A
oklch(55.7% 0.134 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4075
oklch(49.1% 0.125 341.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F315B
oklch(41.2% 0.103 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#6F315B 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) | #35415C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B59 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753242 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F315B
#6F315B
oklch(41.2% 0.103 341.4)
- #005A3B
#005A3B
oklch(41.3% 0.091 161.5)
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 #6F315B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
Use #6F315B 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.