#6F47BF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.7% 0.179 294.5), rgb(111, 71, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#6F47BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F47BF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 71, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.179 294.5) |
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 #6F47BF | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F47BF | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F47BF text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F47BF text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEE
oklch(70.8% 0.139 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#926EE8
oklch(63% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E52D6
oklch(55.5% 0.193 294.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F47BF
oklch(50.7% 0.179 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#573796
oklch(42.7% 0.149 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#6F47BF 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) | #0061C3 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EBC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A627C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F47BF
#6F47BF
oklch(50.7% 0.179 294.5)
- #646C00
#646C00
oklch(50.7% 0.115 114.8)
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 #6F47BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
Use #6F47BF 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.