#6F49AB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.6% 0.151 298.6), rgb(111, 73, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#6F49AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F49AB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 73, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.151 298.6) |
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 #6F49AB | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F49AB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F49AB text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F49AB text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA90E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9672D7
oklch(63.1% 0.15 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8158C4
oklch(55.5% 0.163 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F49AB
oklch(49.6% 0.151 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#593B89
oklch(42.6% 0.126 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#6F49AB 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) | #1B5EAE | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5DA9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625D73 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F49AB
#6F49AB
oklch(49.6% 0.151 298.6)
- #5C6A00
#5C6A00
oklch(49.5% 0.116 118.4)
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 #6F49AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
Use #6F49AB 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.