#6F48BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.6% 0.173 295.1), rgb(111, 72, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#6F48BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F48BB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 72, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.173 295.1) |
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 #6F48BB | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F48BB | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F48BB text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F48BB text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.135 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#936FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.171 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E54D2
oklch(55.6% 0.186 295)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F48BB
oklch(50.6% 0.173 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#573893
oklch(42.6% 0.143 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#6F48BB 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) | #0061BF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #035EB9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B627B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F48BB
#6F48BB
oklch(50.6% 0.173 295.1)
- #636C00
#636C00
oklch(50.6% 0.115 115.4)
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 #6F48BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #6F48BB 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.