#6F2E78
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.135 322.6), rgb(111, 46, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#6F2E78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2E78 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 46, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.135 322.6) |
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 #6F2E78 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2E78 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6F2E78 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F2E78 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#C685CE
oklch(70.8% 0.125 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B663C2
oklch(63% 0.162 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A147AE
oklch(55.5% 0.176 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A3895
oklch(49.1% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2E78
oklch(42.3% 0.135 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B62
oklch(37.7% 0.106 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#6F2E78 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) | #20447A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384C76 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71394E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2E78
#6F2E78
oklch(42.3% 0.135 322.6)
- #0D5F0C
#0D5F0C
oklch(42.3% 0.135 142.6)
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 #6F2E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
Use #6F2E78 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.