#6F3283
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.14 317), rgb(111, 50, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#6F3283 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 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 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3283 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 50, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.14 317) |
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 #6F3283 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3283 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3283 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3283 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C185D6
oklch(70.6% 0.131 317)
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Step 500
500
#B164CB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#86389F
oklch(49.2% 0.17 317)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3283
oklch(43.5% 0.14 317)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#6F3283 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) | #1B4986 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344E81 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4055 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3283
#6F3283
oklch(43.5% 0.14 317)
- #286000
#286000
oklch(43.4% 0.131 137)
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 #6F3283, 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 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #6F3283 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.