#6F2E7B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.138 321.1), rgb(111, 46, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#6F2E7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 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 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2E7B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 46, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.138 321.1) |
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 #6F2E7B | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2E7B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6F2E7B text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F2E7B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C584D1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B563C5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A147B1
oklch(55.7% 0.179 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#893798
oklch(49% 0.166 321.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2E7B
oklch(42.5% 0.138 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B64
oklch(37.8% 0.108 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#6F2E7B 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) | #1D457D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364C79 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703A50 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2E7B
#6F2E7B
oklch(42.5% 0.138 321.1)
- #125F03
#125F03
oklch(42.4% 0.138 141.2)
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 #6F2E7B, 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 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #6F2E7B 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.