#6F388A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.138 313.1), rgb(111, 56, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#6F388A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F388A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 56, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.138 313.1) |
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 #6F388A | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F388A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F388A text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F388A text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DA
oklch(70.7% 0.131 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC67CF
oklch(63.1% 0.165 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#974BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.179 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#813BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.167 313.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F388A
oklch(44.8% 0.138 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#6F388A 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) | #1F4D8D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345188 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C465B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F388A
#6F388A
oklch(44.8% 0.138 313.1)
- #366300
#366300
oklch(44.9% 0.128 133.3)
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 #6F388A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
Use #6F388A 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.