#6F3A7C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.119 319.4), rgb(111, 58, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#6F3A7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3A7C |
| RGB | rgb(111, 58, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.119 319.4) |
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 #6F3A7C | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3A7C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3A7C text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3A7C text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE6ABF
oklch(63% 0.143 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9950AB
oklch(55.5% 0.155 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#834093
oklch(49.1% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3A7C
oklch(44.3% 0.119 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#6F3A7C 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) | #2E4C7E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E517A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4355 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3A7C
#6F3A7C
oklch(44.3% 0.119 319.4)
- #2B621A
#2B621A
oklch(44.3% 0.119 139.3)
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 #6F3A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #6F3A7C 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.