#6F38B1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.6% 0.183 300.4), rgb(111, 56, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#6F38B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F38B1 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 56, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.183 300.4) |
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 #6F38B1 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F38B1 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F38B1 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F38B1 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#884DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 300.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F38B1
oklch(47.6% 0.183 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3393
oklch(42.6% 0.152 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E75
oklch(37.5% 0.118 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#6F38B1 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) | #0056B5 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AE | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605470 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F38B1
#6F38B1
oklch(47.6% 0.183 300.4)
- #546500
#546500
oklch(47.5% 0.113 120.5)
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 #6F38B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.081
Use #6F38B1 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.