#6F43CD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.2% 0.201 292.5), rgb(111, 67, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#6F43CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.201 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F43CD |
| RGB | rgb(111, 67, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.201 292.5) |
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 #6F43CD | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F43CD | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F43CD text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F43CD text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#A48CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.155 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#906AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C4CE4
oklch(55.5% 0.217 292.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F43CD
oklch(51.2% 0.201 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#5533A0
oklch(42.7% 0.167 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#462E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.131 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#6F43CD 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) | #0062D1 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ECA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536582 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F43CD
#6F43CD
oklch(51.2% 0.201 292.5)
- #686D00
#686D00
oklch(51.3% 0.114 112.9)
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 #6F43CD, 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 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
Use #6F43CD 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.