#6F48FA
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(55.7% 0.247 285.1), rgb(111, 72, 250).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6F48FA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F48FA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 72, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.247 285.1) |
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 #6F48FA | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F48FA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F48FA text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F48FA text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F48FA
oklch(55.7% 0.247 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D37DA
oklch(49.1% 0.23 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C2FB0
oklch(42.7% 0.191 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E2D8B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#241C51
oklch(27% 0.093 285.2)
#6F48FA 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) | #0071FF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066F7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B789D | 0.204 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F48FA
#6F48FA
oklch(55.7% 0.247 285.1)
- #7E7700
#7E7700
oklch(55.8% 0.119 105.5)
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 #6F48FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F48FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.072
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.072
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.073
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
Use #6F48FA 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.