#6F337E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.133 319.2), rgb(111, 51, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#6F337E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F337E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 51, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.133 319.2) |
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 #6F337E | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F337E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F337E text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F337E text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C286D2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 319)
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Step 500
500
#B266C5
oklch(63.2% 0.158 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#863A99
oklch(49% 0.162 319.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F337E
oklch(43.3% 0.133 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#6F337E 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) | #224880 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384E7C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3F53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F337E
#6F337E
oklch(43.3% 0.133 319.2)
- #216106
#216106
oklch(43.4% 0.133 139.2)
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 #6F337E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #6F337E 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.