#6F3BAC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.6% 0.173 301.2), rgb(111, 59, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#6F3BAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3BAC |
| RGB | rgb(111, 59, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.173 301.2) |
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 #6F3BAC | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F3BAC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3BAC text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3BAC text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#CAB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8850CD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 301.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F3BAC
oklch(47.6% 0.173 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E358F
oklch(42.6% 0.144 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#6F3BAC 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) | #0056AF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0756AA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62546E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3BAC
#6F3BAC
oklch(47.6% 0.173 301.2)
- #536500
#536500
oklch(47.5% 0.114 121)
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 #6F3BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.080
Use #6F3BAC 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.