#6F2B7C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.144 320.9), rgb(111, 43, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#6F2B7C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2B7C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 43, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.144 320.9) |
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 #6F2B7C | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2B7C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6F2B7C text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2B7C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400
#C683D3
oklch(70.6% 0.134 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B761C8
oklch(63.2% 0.172 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#A244B4
oklch(55.6% 0.186 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B349B
oklch(49.1% 0.174 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2B7C
oklch(42.2% 0.144 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2965
oklch(37.6% 0.112 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#6F2B7C 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) | #17447E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334B7A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70384F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2B7C
#6F2B7C
oklch(42.2% 0.144 320.9)
- #125E00
#125E00
oklch(42.1% 0.138 140.9)
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 #6F2B7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #6F2B7C 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.