#6F43A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.3% 0.154 301.3), rgb(111, 67, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#6F43A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F43A6 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 67, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.154 301.3) |
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 #6F43A6 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F43A6 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F43A6 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6F43A6 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D6
oklch(63.1% 0.153 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8556C3
oklch(55.6% 0.165 301.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F43A6
oklch(48.3% 0.154 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A88
oklch(42.7% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B326D
oklch(37.6% 0.1 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#6F43A6 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) | #1059A9 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2659A4 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64576E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F43A6
#6F43A6
oklch(48.3% 0.154 301.3)
- #556800
#556800
oklch(48.4% 0.117 121.3)
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 #6F43A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
Use #6F43A6 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.