#6F3A7B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.118 320), rgb(111, 58, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#6F3A7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3A7B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 58, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.118 320) |
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 #6F3A7B | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3A7B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3A7B text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3A7B text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 320)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#834092
oklch(49% 0.143 320)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3A7B
oklch(44.2% 0.118 320)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#6F3A7B 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) | #2F4B7D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5179 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704355 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3A7B
#6F3A7B
oklch(44.2% 0.118 320)
- #2A621C
#2A621C
oklch(44.2% 0.118 139.9)
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 #6F3A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
Use #6F3A7B 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.