#6F3184
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.143 316.6), rgb(111, 49, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#6F3184 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3184 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 49, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.143 316.6) |
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 #6F3184 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3184 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3184 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3184 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#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
#C285D8
oklch(70.8% 0.134 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B163CD
oklch(63% 0.171 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D47BA
oklch(55.7% 0.186 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8637A0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 316.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3184
oklch(43.4% 0.143 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#6F3184 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) | #184887 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324E82 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3F56 | 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°).
- #6F3184
#6F3184
oklch(43.4% 0.143 316.6)
- #296000
#296000
oklch(43.4% 0.131 136.7)
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 #6F3184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #6F3184 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.