#6F71B2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.099 281.4), rgb(111, 113, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#6F71B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F71B2 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 113, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.099 281.4) |
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 #6F71B2 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F71B2 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F71B2 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F71B2 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#989CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#8083C0
oklch(63.2% 0.091 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F71B2
oklch(57.5% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#585994
oklch(49% 0.094 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#484978
oklch(42.6% 0.077 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E61
oklch(37.8% 0.06 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#6F71B2 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) | #5C79B5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5975B0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7E89 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F71B2
#6F71B2
oklch(57.5% 0.099 281.4)
- #857A2C
#857A2C
oklch(57.4% 0.099 101.3)
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 #6F71B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #6F71B2 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.