#6F4FD7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.7% 0.198 288.7), rgb(111, 79, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#6F4FD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F4FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 79, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.198 288.7) |
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 #6F4FD7 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F4FD7 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F4FD7 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F4FD7 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8971EF
oklch(63.2% 0.182 288.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F4FD7
oklch(53.7% 0.198 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6244C0
oklch(49.1% 0.184 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#50399B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#6F4FD7 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) | #006BDB | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D4 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C708C | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F4FD7
#6F4FD7
oklch(53.7% 0.198 288.7)
- #747200
#747200
oklch(53.6% 0.116 108.5)
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 #6F4FD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
Use #6F4FD7 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.