#6F4595
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.13 306.3), rgb(111, 69, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#6F4595 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4595 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 69, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.13 306.3) |
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 #6F4595 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4595 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4595 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4595 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E1
oklch(81% 0.062 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D73C6
oklch(63% 0.128 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#885AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.14 306.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4595
oklch(47.5% 0.13 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3464
oklch(37.6% 0.084 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#6F4595 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) | #2C5798 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395993 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695366 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4595
#6F4595
oklch(47.5% 0.13 306.3)
- #4B6800
#4B6800
oklch(47.7% 0.122 126.3)
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 #6F4595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #6F4595 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.