#6F459B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.138 304.2), rgb(111, 69, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6F459B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F459B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 69, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.138 304.2) |
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 #6F459B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F459B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F459B text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F459B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8759B8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 304.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F459B
oklch(47.9% 0.138 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C81
oklch(42.7% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#6F459B 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) | #26589E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345999 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675569 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F459B
#6F459B
oklch(47.9% 0.138 304.2)
- #4F6800
#4F6800
oklch(47.9% 0.12 124.4)
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 #6F459B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #6F459B 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.