#6F33C9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.215 295.5), rgb(111, 51, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6F33C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F33C9 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 51, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.215 295.5) |
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 #6F33C9 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F33C9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F33C9 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F33C9 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA88FC
oklch(70.8% 0.166 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9764F9
oklch(63.1% 0.213 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8344E8
oklch(55.6% 0.231 295.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F33C9
oklch(48.9% 0.215 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B2DA3
oklch(42.8% 0.178 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B81
oklch(37.8% 0.138 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#6F33C9 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) | #005ACD | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C6 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565B7C | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F33C9
#6F33C9
oklch(48.9% 0.215 295.5)
- #5E6700
#5E6700
oklch(48.9% 0.111 115.6)
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 #6F33C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F33C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
Use #6F33C9 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.