#6F2FA8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.184 304.1), rgb(111, 47, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#6F2FA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 47, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.184 304.1) |
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 #6F2FA8 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2FA8 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F2FA8 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F2FA8 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B881F6
oklch(70.6% 0.172 304)
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Step 500
500
#A85BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.219 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#9438E1
oklch(55.6% 0.239 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E28C3
oklch(49.1% 0.222 304.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2FA8
oklch(45.8% 0.184 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#53257E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#6F2FA8 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) | #0050AC | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A5 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644C68 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2FA8
#6F2FA8
oklch(45.8% 0.184 304.1)
- #4A6100
#4A6100
oklch(45.7% 0.114 124.1)
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 #6F2FA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.078
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
Use #6F2FA8 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.