#6F248B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.168 315.1), rgb(111, 36, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#6F248B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F248B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 36, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.168 315.1) |
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 #6F248B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F248B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6F248B text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F248B text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEC
oklch(81% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.158 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B65ADB
oklch(63.2% 0.201 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#A139C8
oklch(55.5% 0.219 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A2AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.203 315.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F248B
oklch(42.4% 0.168 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2570
oklch(37.8% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#6F248B 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) | #00448E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204A89 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A55 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F248B
#6F248B
oklch(42.4% 0.168 315.1)
- #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 #6F248B, 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 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #6F248B 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.