#6F4DBC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.4% 0.167 293.8), rgb(111, 77, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#6F4DBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4DBC |
| RGB | rgb(111, 77, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.167 293.8) |
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 #6F4DBC | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4DBC | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4DBC text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4DBC text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A590E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9071E2
oklch(63% 0.165 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C57D0
oklch(55.7% 0.179 293.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4DBC
oklch(51.4% 0.167 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#553A92
oklch(42.7% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#6F4DBC 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) | #0064C0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1561BA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B657D | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4DBC
#6F4DBC
oklch(51.4% 0.167 293.8)
- #676E00
#676E00
oklch(51.5% 0.116 114.1)
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 #6F4DBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #6F4DBC 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.