#6F3F80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.115 316.7), rgb(111, 63, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#6F3F80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3F80 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 63, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.115 316.7) |
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 #6F3F80 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F3F80 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3F80 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3F80 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCD
oklch(70.6% 0.107 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9553AC
oklch(55.5% 0.149 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4394
oklch(49.1% 0.139 316.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F3F80
oklch(45.3% 0.115 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#543161
oklch(37.7% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#6F3F80 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) | #324F82 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40547E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4859 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3F80
#6F3F80
oklch(45.3% 0.115 316.7)
- #35641C
#35641C
oklch(45.3% 0.115 136.7)
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 #6F3F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
Use #6F3F80 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.