#6F3161
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.5% 0.108 336.8), rgb(111, 49, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#6F3161 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3161 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 49, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.108 336.8) |
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 #6F3161 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3161 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6F3161 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3161 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#C988B8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A6
oklch(63.2% 0.129 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#A54E91
oklch(55.5% 0.141 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 336.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3161
oklch(41.5% 0.108 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C30
oklch(27.1% 0.053 337.3)
#6F3161 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) | #324263 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743444 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3161
#6F3161
oklch(41.5% 0.108 336.8)
- #005B35
#005B35
oklch(41.5% 0.099 157)
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 #6F3161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #6F3161 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.