#6F407B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.107 319.2), rgb(111, 64, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#6F407B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 319°. 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 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F407B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 64, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.107 319.2) |
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 #6F407B | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F407B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F407B text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F407B 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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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
#BC8CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.1 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.129 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9655A6
oklch(55.7% 0.139 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F458E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 319.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F407B
oklch(45.2% 0.107 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#6F407B 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) | #374F7D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445479 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4857 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F407B
#6F407B
oklch(45.2% 0.107 319.2)
- #336425
#336425
oklch(45.3% 0.108 139.3)
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 #6F407B, 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 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #6F407B 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.