#6F3EA0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.155 304.1), rgb(111, 62, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6F3EA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 62, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.155 304.1) |
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 #6F3EA0 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F3EA0 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3EA0 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3EA0 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.12 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.153 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8954C1
oklch(55.6% 0.167 303.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F3EA0
oklch(47.2% 0.155 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3887
oklch(42.7% 0.129 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D326C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#6F3EA0 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) | #0A55A3 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26569E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665269 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3EA0
#6F3EA0
oklch(47.2% 0.155 304.1)
- #4E6500
#4E6500
oklch(47.1% 0.116 123.7)
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 #6F3EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #6F3EA0 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.