#6F48DC
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(53.1% 0.213 289.2), rgb(111, 72, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6F48DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F48DC |
| RGB | rgb(111, 72, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.213 289.2) |
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 #6F48DC | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F48DC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F48DC text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F48DC text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A6DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.197 289.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F48DC
oklch(53.1% 0.213 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#633FC7
oklch(49% 0.199 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5136A1
oklch(42.8% 0.164 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#42307F
oklch(37.6% 0.128 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#6F48DC 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) | #0069E1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062D9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496D8C | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F48DC
#6F48DC
oklch(53.1% 0.213 289.2)
- #727100
#727100
oklch(53.2% 0.116 109.1)
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 #6F48DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F48DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
Use #6F48DC 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.