#6F4FAB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.6% 0.142 297.1), rgb(111, 79, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#6F4FAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4FAB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 79, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.142 297.1) |
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 #6F4FAB | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4FAB | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4FAB text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4FAB text on black | 3.38:1 | 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
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A892DD
oklch(70.8% 0.11 297)
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Step 500
500
#9375D3
oklch(63.1% 0.14 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E5BC0
oklch(55.5% 0.153 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F4FAB
oklch(50.6% 0.142 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#573E87
oklch(42.8% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#47356C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 297.3)
#6F4FAB 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) | #2A61AE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3360A9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616175 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4FAB
#6F4FAB
oklch(50.6% 0.142 297.1)
- #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 #6F4FAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F4FAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
Use #6F4FAB 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.