#6F238C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.17 314.8), rgb(111, 35, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#6F238C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F238C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 35, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.17 314.8) |
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 #6F238C | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F238C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6F238C text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F238C text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADED
oklch(80.8% 0.1 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#B659DC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A138CA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A28AE
oklch(49.1% 0.206 314.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F238C
oklch(42.3% 0.17 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2471
oklch(37.7% 0.134 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#6F238C 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) | #00448F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4A8A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3A56 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F238C
#6F238C
oklch(42.3% 0.17 314.8)
- #2D5C00
#2D5C00
oklch(42.4% 0.124 135)
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 #6F238C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #6F238C 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.