#6F2FA6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.182 304.7), rgb(111, 47, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#6F2FA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.182 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 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 47, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.182 304.7) |
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 #6F2FA6 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2FA6 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F2FA6 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F2FA6 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF8
oklch(80.8% 0.107 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B982F5
oklch(70.8% 0.17 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A85BF1
oklch(63% 0.218 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#9439DF
oklch(55.6% 0.236 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F29C2
oklch(49.2% 0.22 304.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2FA6
oklch(45.6% 0.182 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#53257C
oklch(37.6% 0.142 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#6F2FA6 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) | #004FA9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A4 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654B67 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2FA6
#6F2FA6
oklch(45.6% 0.182 304.7)
- #496100
#496100
oklch(45.6% 0.114 124.7)
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 #6F2FA6, 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 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.081
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
Use #6F2FA6 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.