#6F326E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42.3% 0.119 328), rgb(111, 50, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#6F326E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F326E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 50, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.119 328) |
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 #6F326E | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F326E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6F326E text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F326E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C687C4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B667B4
oklch(63% 0.142 328)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.153 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D89
oklch(49.1% 0.144 328)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F326E
oklch(42.3% 0.119 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#6F326E 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) | #2D4570 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4D6C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72394B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F326E
#6F326E
oklch(42.3% 0.119 328)
- #075E24
#075E24
oklch(42.2% 0.118 148.1)
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 #6F326E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #6F326E 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.