#6F34A9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.179 303.1), rgb(111, 52, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6F34A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F34A9 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 52, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.179 303.1) |
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 #6F34A9 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F34A9 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F34A9 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F34A9 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE7
oklch(70.7% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A069E0
oklch(63.1% 0.177 303)
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Step 600
600
#8C4DCD
oklch(55.7% 0.192 303.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F34A9
oklch(46.4% 0.179 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#603390
oklch(42.6% 0.148 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E73
oklch(37.8% 0.116 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#6F34A9 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) | #0052AC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053A7 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634F6A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F34A9
#6F34A9
oklch(46.4% 0.179 303.1)
- #4D6300
#4D6300
oklch(46.5% 0.115 123.4)
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 #6F34A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
Use #6F34A9 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.