#6F5EF3
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.2% 0.214 282.6), rgb(111, 94, 243).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#6F5EF3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F5EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 94, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 86%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.214 282.6) |
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 #6F5EF3 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F5EF3 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F5EF3 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F5EF3 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9492FD
oklch(70.8% 0.154 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C72FB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 282.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F5EF3
oklch(58.2% 0.214 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5744CB
oklch(49% 0.199 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4739A4
oklch(42.6% 0.165 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3382
oklch(37.7% 0.128 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#6F5EF3 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) | #007AF8 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070F0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3182A0 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F5EF3
#6F5EF3
oklch(58.2% 0.214 282.6)
- #897D00
#897D00
oklch(58.2% 0.122 102.8)
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 #6F5EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #6F5EF3 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.