#6F258E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.17 313.8), rgb(111, 37, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#6F258E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F258E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 37, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.17 313.8) |
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 #6F258E | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F258E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #6F258E text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F258E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEE
oklch(81% 0.099 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C480E5
oklch(70.8% 0.158 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B45ADD
oklch(63% 0.203 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#A039CB
oklch(55.6% 0.221 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8929AF
oklch(49.1% 0.205 314.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F258E
oklch(42.7% 0.17 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2571
oklch(37.7% 0.132 314)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#6F258E 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) | #004591 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4B8C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3C57 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F258E
#6F258E
oklch(42.7% 0.17 313.8)
- #315C00
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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 #6F258E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
Use #6F258E 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.