#6F71A3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.7% 0.077 281.9), rgb(111, 113, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#6F71A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F71A3 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 113, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.077 281.9) |
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 #6F71A3 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F71A3 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F71A3 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F71A3 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 282)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#8285B4
oklch(63.2% 0.071 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F71A3
oklch(56.7% 0.077 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C88
oklch(49.2% 0.07 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#6F71A3 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) | #6277A5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6073A2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627A83 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F71A3
#6F71A3
oklch(56.7% 0.077 281.9)
- #807840
#807840
oklch(56.7% 0.077 101.3)
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 #6F71A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.056
Use #6F71A3 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.