#6F3083
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.143 317.2), rgb(111, 48, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#6F3083 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3083 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 48, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.143 317.2) |
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 #6F3083 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3083 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6F3083 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3083 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C285D7
oklch(70.7% 0.133 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#B263CC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E46B9
oklch(55.6% 0.186 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8737A0
oklch(49.2% 0.173 317.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3083
oklch(43.2% 0.143 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#592B68
oklch(37.8% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#6F3083 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) | #174886 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324D81 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3E55 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3083
#6F3083
oklch(43.2% 0.143 317.2)
- #276000
#276000
oklch(43.3% 0.132 137.2)
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 #6F3083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #6F3083 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.