#6F4EAE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.6% 0.148 296.6), rgb(111, 78, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#6F4EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4EAE |
| RGB | rgb(111, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.148 296.6) |
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 #6F4EAE | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4EAE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4EAE text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4EAE text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8EA
oklch(81% 0.071 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A891DF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 297)
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Step 500
500
#9374D6
oklch(63.1% 0.145 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E5AC4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 296.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4EAE
oklch(50.6% 0.148 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#573D89
oklch(42.8% 0.122 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#6F4EAE 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) | #2461B1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E60AC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606276 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4EAE
#6F4EAE
oklch(50.6% 0.148 296.6)
- #616D00
#616D00
oklch(50.7% 0.117 117.1)
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 #6F4EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F4EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
Use #6F4EAE 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.