#6F61AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53.8% 0.112 291), rgb(111, 97, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6F61AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F61AA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 97, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.112 291) |
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 #6F61AA | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F61AA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F61AA text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6F61AA text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A098D0
oklch(70.7% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F61AA
oklch(53.8% 0.112 291)
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Step 700
700
#615597
oklch(49.1% 0.104 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F457A
oklch(42.5% 0.086 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423B63
oklch(37.8% 0.067 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#6F61AA 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) | #4A6DAD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6AA8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616F7D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F61AA
#6F61AA
oklch(53.8% 0.112 291)
- #717412
#717412
oklch(53.9% 0.113 111.5)
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 #6F61AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
Use #6F61AA 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.