#6F2F88
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.15 315.2), rgb(111, 47, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#6F2F88 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2F88 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 47, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.15 315.2) |
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 #6F2F88 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2F88 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F2F88 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F2F88 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 315)
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Step 500
500
#B161D2
oklch(63% 0.179 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D44BF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#8634A5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 315.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2F88
oklch(43.4% 0.15 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#6F2F88 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) | #0C488B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4E86 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3F57 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2F88
#6F2F88
oklch(43.4% 0.15 315.2)
- #2E5F00
#2E5F00
oklch(43.4% 0.127 135.2)
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 #6F2F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #6F2F88 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.