#6F2DA5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.183 305.2), rgb(111, 45, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#6F2DA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 45, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.183 305.2) |
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 #6F2DA5 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2DA5 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F2DA5 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6F2DA5 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA81F5
oklch(70.7% 0.171 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA5AF1
oklch(63.1% 0.22 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9538DF
oklch(55.6% 0.238 305)
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Step 700
700
#8027C2
oklch(49.2% 0.222 305.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2DA5
oklch(45.3% 0.183 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#54257C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#6F2DA5 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) | #004EA8 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A3 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654966 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2DA5
#6F2DA5
oklch(45.3% 0.183 305.2)
- #476000
#476000
oklch(45.2% 0.114 125.3)
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 #6F2DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #6F2DA5 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.