#6F3E7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.9% 0.111 319.5), rgb(111, 62, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#6F3E7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3E7B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 62, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.111 319.5) |
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 #6F3E7B | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3E7B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3E7B text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3E7B text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.132 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9753A7
oklch(55.5% 0.144 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#814390
oklch(49.1% 0.135 319.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3E7B
oklch(44.9% 0.111 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#6F3E7B 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) | #344E7D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425379 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4657 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3E7B
#6F3E7B
oklch(44.9% 0.111 319.5)
- #306322
#306322
oklch(44.9% 0.111 139.5)
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 #6F3E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
Use #6F3E7B 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.