#6F3280
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.137 318.4), rgb(111, 50, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#6F3280 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3280 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 50, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.137 318.4) |
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 #6F3280 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3280 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #6F3280 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3280 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D4
oklch(70.8% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#B265C8
oklch(63.2% 0.163 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#86399B
oklch(49% 0.165 318.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3280
oklch(43.3% 0.137 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#592C65
oklch(37.8% 0.106 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#6F3280 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) | #1F4882 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364E7E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3F54 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3280
#6F3280
oklch(43.3% 0.137 318.4)
- #226100
#226100
oklch(43.4% 0.135 138.5)
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 #6F3280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #6F3280 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.