#6F2389
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.1% 0.167 315.9), rgb(111, 35, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#6F2389 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2389 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 35, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.167 315.9) |
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 #6F2389 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2389 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6F2389 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2389 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEC
oklch(80.8% 0.099 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C67FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.157 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#B75AD9
oklch(63.2% 0.2 316)
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Step 600
600
#A239C6
oklch(55.5% 0.217 316)
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Step 700
700
#8B29AB
oklch(49.1% 0.202 316.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2389
oklch(42.1% 0.167 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B256F
oklch(37.7% 0.13 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#361741
oklch(27.1% 0.082 316.4)
#6F2389 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) | #00438C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224A87 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3854 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2389
#6F2389
oklch(42.1% 0.167 315.9)
- #2A5C00
#2A5C00
oklch(42.3% 0.125 135.9)
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 #6F2389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
Use #6F2389 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.