#6F3B93
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.144 309.1), rgb(111, 59, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#6F3B93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3B93 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 59, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.144 309.1) |
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 #6F3B93 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3B93 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3B93 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3B93 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B988E0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A867D7
oklch(63.1% 0.172 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#934BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.186 309)
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Step 700
700
#7D3BA9
oklch(49% 0.173 309)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3B93
oklch(45.8% 0.144 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#6F3B93 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) | #1A5196 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305491 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4B61 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3B93
#6F3B93
oklch(45.8% 0.144 309.1)
- #426400
#426400
oklch(45.9% 0.122 129)
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 #6F3B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
Use #6F3B93 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.