#6F3F9E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.151 304.6), rgb(111, 63, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#6F3F9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F3F9E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 63, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.151 304.6) |
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 #6F3F9E | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F3F9E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F3F9E text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F3F9E text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD1
oklch(63% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8955BE
oklch(55.5% 0.162 304.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F3F9E
oklch(47.2% 0.151 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3985
oklch(42.7% 0.125 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#6F3F9E 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) | #1355A1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A569C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675268 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F3F9E
#6F3F9E
oklch(47.2% 0.151 304.6)
- #4D6600
#4D6600
oklch(47.3% 0.118 124.6)
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 #6F3F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.081
Use #6F3F9E 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.