#6F1E93
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.182 312.6), rgb(111, 30, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#6F1E93 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F1E93 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 30, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.182 312.6) |
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 #6F1E93 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F1E93 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6F1E93 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F1E93 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#C57DEC
oklch(70.8% 0.171 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B555E5
oklch(63% 0.218 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#A131D3
oklch(55.6% 0.237 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A21B7
oklch(49.2% 0.22 312.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F1E93
oklch(42.4% 0.182 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2276
oklch(37.8% 0.142 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#6F1E93 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) | #004496 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A4991 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3A58 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F1E93
#6F1E93
oklch(42.4% 0.182 312.6)
- #335B00
#335B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.7)
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 #6F1E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.092
Use #6F1E93 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.