#6F3AAB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.4% 0.173 301.6), rgb(111, 58, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6F3AAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3AAB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 58, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.173 301.6) |
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 #6F3AAB | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F3AAB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3AAB text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3AAB text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.134 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8850CC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 301.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F3AAB
oklch(47.4% 0.173 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E358F
oklch(42.6% 0.144 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#6F3AAB 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) | #0055AE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0656A9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63536D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3AAB
#6F3AAB
oklch(47.4% 0.173 301.6)
- #526500
#526500
oklch(47.4% 0.114 121.6)
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 #6F3AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.080
Use #6F3AAB 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.