#6F42AF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.8% 0.167 299.1), rgb(111, 66, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#6F42AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F42AF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 66, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.167 299.1) |
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 #6F42AF | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F42AF | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F42AF text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F42AF text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE5
oklch(70.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#996EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.166 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8453CB
oklch(55.5% 0.179 299.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F42AF
oklch(48.8% 0.167 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B388E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3172
oklch(37.6% 0.108 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#6F42AF 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) | #005BB2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #155AAD | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615A72 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F42AF
#6F42AF
oklch(48.8% 0.167 299.1)
- #596800
#596800
oklch(48.7% 0.115 119.1)
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 #6F42AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
Use #6F42AF 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.