#6F39BD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.6% 0.195 297.3), rgb(111, 57, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6F39BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F39BD |
| RGB | rgb(111, 57, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.195 297.3) |
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 #6F39BD | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F39BD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F39BD text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F39BD text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9968ED
oklch(63.1% 0.193 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#844BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F39BD
oklch(48.6% 0.195 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B329A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.127 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#6F39BD 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) | #0059C1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057BA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5977 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F39BD
#6F39BD
oklch(48.6% 0.195 297.3)
- #5B6700
#5B6700
oklch(48.6% 0.113 117.4)
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 #6F39BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F39BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #6F39BD 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.