#6F377A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.122 320.8), rgb(111, 55, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#6F377A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F377A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 55, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.122 320.8) |
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 #6F377A | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F377A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F377A text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F377A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C188CC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#B169BF
oklch(63.2% 0.146 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 321)
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Step 700
700
#853E93
oklch(49.1% 0.149 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F377A
oklch(43.7% 0.122 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#6F377A 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) | #2B4A7C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5078 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704053 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F377A
#6F377A
oklch(43.7% 0.122 320.8)
- #246119
#246119
oklch(43.7% 0.122 140.8)
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 #6F377A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #6F377A 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.