#6F369E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.164 306.1), rgb(111, 54, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#6F369E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F369E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 54, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.164 306.1) |
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 #6F369E | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F369E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F369E text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F369E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B985EB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A761E5
oklch(63% 0.197 306)
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Step 600
600
#9343D3
oklch(55.6% 0.213 306)
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Step 700
700
#7D33B7
oklch(49.1% 0.198 305.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F369E
oklch(45.9% 0.164 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#532976
oklch(37.7% 0.129 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#6F369E 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) | #0050A1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D539C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674C65 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F369E
#6F369E
oklch(45.9% 0.164 306.1)
- #476200
#476200
oklch(45.7% 0.117 126.1)
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 #6F369E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #6F369E 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.