#6F4ACC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.2% 0.191 291.4), rgb(111, 74, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#6F4ACC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4ACC |
| RGB | rgb(111, 74, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.191 291.4) |
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 #6F4ACC | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4ACC | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4ACC text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4ACC text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF5
oklch(70.8% 0.148 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E6DF1
oklch(63.1% 0.19 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A51DF
oklch(55.7% 0.205 291.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4ACC
oklch(52.2% 0.191 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#53369D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44307C
oklch(37.5% 0.123 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#6F4ACC 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) | #0066D0 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C9 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536984 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4ACC
#6F4ACC
oklch(52.2% 0.191 291.4)
- #6C6F00
#6C6F00
oklch(52.2% 0.115 111.6)
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 #6F4ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
Use #6F4ACC 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.