#6F3196
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.162 309.6), rgb(111, 49, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#6F3196 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3196 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 49, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.162 309.6) |
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 #6F3196 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3196 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3196 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3196 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E7
oklch(70.8% 0.151 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC60E0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9841CD
oklch(55.6% 0.211 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#8231B2
oklch(49.1% 0.197 309.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3196
oklch(44.7% 0.162 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#562973
oklch(37.8% 0.126 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#6F3196 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) | #004C99 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215094 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A465F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3196
#6F3196
oklch(44.7% 0.162 309.6)
- #3E6000
#3E6000
oklch(44.6% 0.119 129.5)
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 #6F3196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #6F3196 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.