#6F3976
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.8% 0.114 322.9), rgb(111, 57, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#6F3976 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3976 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 57, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.114 322.9) |
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 #6F3976 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3976 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3976 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3976 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#85418D
oklch(49.2% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3976
oklch(43.8% 0.114 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#6F3976 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) | #314A78 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415074 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #714152 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3976
#6F3976
oklch(43.8% 0.114 322.9)
- #246122
#246122
oklch(43.8% 0.114 142.8)
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 #6F3976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
Use #6F3976 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.