#6F44CB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.2% 0.198 292.7), rgb(111, 68, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#6F44CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 293°. 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 (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F44CB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 68, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.198 292.7) |
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 #6F44CB | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F44CB | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F44CB text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F44CB 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C2B5F9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 292.9)
-
Step 400
400
#A58CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 292.8)
-
Step 500
500
#916BF3
oklch(63.2% 0.196 292.8)
-
Step 600
600
#7C4EE1
oklch(55.6% 0.211 292.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F44CB
oklch(51.2% 0.198 292.7)
-
Step 800
800
#55349E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 292.4)
-
Step 900
900
#462F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 292.6)
-
Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#6F44CB 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) | #0062CF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546582 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F44CB
#6F44CB
oklch(51.2% 0.198 292.7)
- #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 #6F44CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #6F44CB 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.