#6F42CE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.2% 0.204 292.5), rgb(111, 66, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#6F42CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F42CE |
| RGB | rgb(111, 66, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.204 292.5) |
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 #6F42CE | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F42CE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F42CE text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F42CE text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.158 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#916AF6
oklch(63.2% 0.201 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C4CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.219 292.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F42CE
oklch(51.2% 0.204 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#5632A1
oklch(42.7% 0.169 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#462E80
oklch(37.7% 0.132 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#6F42CE 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) | #0062D2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DCB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526583 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F42CE
#6F42CE
oklch(51.2% 0.204 292.5)
- #686C00
#686C00
oklch(51.1% 0.113 112.3)
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 #6F42CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
Use #6F42CE 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.