#6F6FCB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.5% 0.138 281.2), rgb(111, 111, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#6F6FCB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F6FCB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 111, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.138 281.2) |
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 #6F6FCB | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F6FCB | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F6FCB text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F6FCB text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE9
oklch(81% 0.062 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9699DE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D7FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.126 281.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F6FCB
oklch(58.5% 0.138 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5655A7
oklch(49.2% 0.128 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#464687
oklch(42.8% 0.106 281)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#6F6FCB 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) | #4A7CCE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4576C9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508293 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F6FCB
#6F6FCB
oklch(58.5% 0.138 281.2)
- #8C7D00
#8C7D00
oklch(58.5% 0.122 101)
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 #6F6FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #6F6FCB 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.