#6F63A2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53.8% 0.097 291.5), rgb(111, 99, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6F63A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F63A2 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 99, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.097 291.5) |
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 #6F63A2 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F63A2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F63A2 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F63A2 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A199C9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BC
oklch(63.2% 0.089 291.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F63A2
oklch(53.8% 0.097 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#625790
oklch(49.2% 0.09 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#504775
oklch(42.8% 0.075 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#6F63A2 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) | #516DA4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526AA0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636E7B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F63A2
#6F63A2
oklch(53.8% 0.097 291.5)
- #707328
#707328
oklch(53.7% 0.097 111.4)
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 #6F63A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
Use #6F63A2 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.