#6F4186
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.118 313.4), rgb(111, 65, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#6F4186 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4186 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 65, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.118 313.4) |
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 #6F4186 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F4186 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4186 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4186 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B590C9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A273BB
oklch(63% 0.117 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D5AA7
oklch(55.5% 0.127 313.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4186
oklch(46% 0.118 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#623D75
oklch(42.8% 0.099 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#50345E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#6F4186 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) | #315288 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5584 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4C5D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4186
#6F4186
oklch(46% 0.118 313.4)
- #3B6514
#3B6514
oklch(45.9% 0.118 133.5)
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 #6F4186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #6F4186 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.