#6F49B2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.1% 0.16 296.9), rgb(111, 73, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#6F49B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F49B2 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 73, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.16 296.9) |
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 #6F49B2 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F49B2 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F49B2 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F49B2 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.077 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9571DC
oklch(63.1% 0.158 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8057CA
oklch(55.7% 0.172 296.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F49B2
oklch(50.1% 0.16 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#583A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.133 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483371
oklch(37.7% 0.103 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#6F49B2 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) | #0A5FB5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205DB0 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5F76 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F49B2
#6F49B2
oklch(50.1% 0.16 296.9)
- #606B00
#606B00
oklch(50.1% 0.115 116.6)
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 #6F49B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
Use #6F49B2 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.