#6F3259
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.3% 0.1 343.3), rgb(111, 50, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#6F3259 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3259 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 50, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.1 343.3) |
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 #6F3259 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3259 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6F3259 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F3259 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B0
oklch(70.7% 0.094 343)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9C
oklch(63.1% 0.12 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65187
oklch(55.7% 0.13 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4172
oklch(49.1% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3259
oklch(41.3% 0.1 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#6F3259 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) | #36415A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B57 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753241 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3259
#6F3259
oklch(41.3% 0.1 343.3)
- #005A3D
#005A3D
oklch(41.4% 0.089 163)
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 #6F3259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
Use #6F3259 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.