#6F3B82
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.124 316.3), rgb(111, 59, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#6F3B82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3B82 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 59, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.124 316.3) |
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 #6F3B82 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3B82 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3B82 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3B82 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D1
oklch(70.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#974FB1
oklch(55.5% 0.162 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#814098
oklch(49.1% 0.149 316.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3B82
oklch(44.8% 0.124 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#6F3B82 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) | #2B4D84 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5280 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4659 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3B82
#6F3B82
oklch(44.8% 0.124 316.3)
- #31630F
#31630F
oklch(44.7% 0.124 136.1)
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 #6F3B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
Use #6F3B82 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.