#6F3577
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.123 322.6), rgb(111, 53, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#6F3577 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3577 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 53, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.123 322.6) |
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 #6F3577 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3577 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #6F3577 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3577 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C388CA
oklch(70.8% 0.114 323)
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Step 500
500
#B268BD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.16 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#873E91
oklch(49.2% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3577
oklch(43.2% 0.123 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#592E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#6F3577 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) | #2B4879 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4F75 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #713E51 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3577
#6F3577
oklch(43.2% 0.123 322.6)
- #1D601B
#1D601B
oklch(43.1% 0.122 142.7)
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 #6F3577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #6F3577 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.