#6F4CD2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.9% 0.196 290.1), rgb(111, 76, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#6F4CD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 76, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.196 290.1) |
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 #6F4CD2 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4CD2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4CD2 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4CD2 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A090F2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B70ED
oklch(63.1% 0.181 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F4CD2
oklch(52.9% 0.196 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6444BE
oklch(49.1% 0.182 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#51399A
oklch(42.7% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#43327A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#6F4CD2 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) | #0068D6 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063CF | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6C88 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4CD2
#6F4CD2
oklch(52.9% 0.196 290.1)
- #707100
#707100
oklch(53% 0.116 110.4)
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 #6F4CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
Use #6F4CD2 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.