#6F3EA9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.8% 0.165 301.5), rgb(111, 62, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#6F3EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 62, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.165 301.5) |
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 #6F3EA9 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F3EA9 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3EA9 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3EA9 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE3
oklch(70.8% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8752C8
oklch(55.5% 0.178 301.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F3EA9
oklch(47.8% 0.165 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D378C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#6F3EA9 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) | #0057AC | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1857A7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63556E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3EA9
#6F3EA9
oklch(47.8% 0.165 301.5)
- #536600
#536600
oklch(47.7% 0.115 121.5)
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 #6F3EA9, 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 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
Use #6F3EA9 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.