#6F3A79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.1% 0.116 321.1), rgb(111, 58, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#6F3A79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3A79 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 58, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.116 321.1) |
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 #6F3A79 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3A79 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3A79 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3A79 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C08ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 321)
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Step 600
600
#9A51A8
oklch(55.6% 0.15 321)
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Step 700
700
#834190
oklch(49.1% 0.14 320.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3A79
oklch(44.1% 0.116 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#57305E
oklch(37.8% 0.089 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#6F3A79 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) | #304B7B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405177 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704254 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3A79
#6F3A79
oklch(44.1% 0.116 321.1)
- #28621F
#28621F
oklch(44.2% 0.116 141.1)
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 #6F3A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #6F3A79 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.