#6F3DBF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.3% 0.192 296.2), rgb(111, 61, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6F3DBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3DBF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 61, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.192 296.2) |
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 #6F3DBF | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F3DBF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3DBF text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3DBF text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F6
oklch(81% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF2
oklch(70.7% 0.149 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#966AED
oklch(63.1% 0.19 296)
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Step 600
600
#824DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.206 296.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F3DBF
oklch(49.3% 0.192 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A339A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#492E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#6F3DBF 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) | #005CC3 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5C79 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3DBF
#6F3DBF
oklch(49.3% 0.192 296.2)
- #5E6800
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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 #6F3DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.027
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
Use #6F3DBF 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.