#6F41AF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.168 299.3), rgb(111, 65, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#6F41AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F41AF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 65, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.168 299.3) |
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 #6F41AF | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F41AF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F41AF text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F41AF text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#996EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.166 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8453CC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 299.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F41AF
oklch(48.7% 0.168 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B378F
oklch(42.6% 0.14 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#6F41AF 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) | #005AB2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1259AD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615972 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F41AF
#6F41AF
oklch(48.7% 0.168 299.3)
- #586800
#586800
oklch(48.7% 0.115 119.7)
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 #6F41AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
Use #6F41AF 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.