#6F39AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.178 301), rgb(111, 57, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6F39AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F39AE |
| RGB | rgb(111, 57, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.178 301) |
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 #6F39AE | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F39AE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F39AE text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F39AE text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE1
oklch(63% 0.176 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#884ECF
oklch(55.5% 0.192 301)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F39AE
oklch(47.5% 0.178 301)
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Step 800
800
#5E3491
oklch(42.6% 0.148 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#6F39AE 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) | #0056B2 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61546F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F39AE
#6F39AE
oklch(47.5% 0.178 301)
- #536500
#536500
oklch(47.5% 0.114 121)
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 #6F39AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
Use #6F39AE 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.