#6F2789
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.162 315.6), rgb(111, 39, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#6F2789 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2789 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 39, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.162 315.6) |
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 #6F2789 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2789 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6F2789 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F2789 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.095 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C481E0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#B55CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A03DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.21 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#892DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.196 315.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2789
oklch(42.6% 0.162 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A266E
oklch(37.6% 0.127 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#6F2789 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) | #00458C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254B87 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3B55 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2789
#6F2789
oklch(42.6% 0.162 315.6)
- #2B5D00
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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 #6F2789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #6F2789 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.