#6F448F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47% 0.124 308.9), rgb(111, 68, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#6F448F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F448F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 68, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.124 308.9) |
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 #6F448F | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F448F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F448F text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F448F text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DF
oklch(81% 0.06 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B290CE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C2
oklch(63% 0.124 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A5BAE
oklch(55.7% 0.133 308.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F448F
oklch(47% 0.124 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D79
oklch(42.6% 0.103 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3562
oklch(37.8% 0.08 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#6F448F 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) | #2F5592 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C578D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5163 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F448F
#6F448F
oklch(47% 0.124 308.9)
- #456700
#456700
oklch(47% 0.124 128.6)
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 #6F448F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #6F448F 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.