#6F42BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.7% 0.181 296.3), rgb(111, 66, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#6F42BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F42BB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 66, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.181 296.3) |
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 #6F42BB | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F42BB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F42BB text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6F42BB text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98DED
oklch(70.7% 0.139 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#966DE7
oklch(63.2% 0.178 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8151D5
oklch(55.6% 0.194 296.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F42BB
oklch(49.7% 0.181 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#593696
oklch(42.8% 0.15 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#6F42BB 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) | #005DBF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BB8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5E78 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F42BB
#6F42BB
oklch(49.7% 0.181 296.3)
- #5F6A00
#5F6A00
oklch(49.8% 0.114 116.6)
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 #6F42BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F42BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
Use #6F42BB 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.