#6F2D84
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.149 317.1), rgb(111, 45, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#6F2D84 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2D84 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 45, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.149 317.1) |
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 #6F2D84 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2D84 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #6F2D84 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F2D84 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C383DA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B461CF
oklch(63.2% 0.178 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#8834A2
oklch(49.1% 0.18 317.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2D84
oklch(42.9% 0.149 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#6F2D84 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) | #0E4687 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4C82 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3D54 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2D84
#6F2D84
oklch(42.9% 0.149 317.1)
- #275F00
#275F00
oklch(43% 0.131 137.1)
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 #6F2D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #6F2D84 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.