#6F4BC7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.9% 0.184 292.1), rgb(111, 75, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#6F4BC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 75, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.184 292.1) |
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 #6F4BC7 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4BC7 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4BC7 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4BC7 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF1
oklch(70.6% 0.143 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEC
oklch(63.2% 0.181 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A53DA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 292.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4BC7
oklch(51.9% 0.184 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#543799
oklch(42.6% 0.152 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#6F4BC7 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) | #0065CB | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C4 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566882 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4BC7
#6F4BC7
oklch(51.9% 0.184 292.1)
- #6B6F00
#6B6F00
oklch(52.1% 0.115 112.3)
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 #6F4BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
Use #6F4BC7 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.