#6F72CA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59% 0.133 280), rgb(111, 114, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#6F72CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F72CA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 114, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.133 280) |
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 #6F72CA | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F72CA | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F72CA text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F72CA text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#959ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C80D2
oklch(63.2% 0.122 280.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F72CA
oklch(59% 0.133 280)
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Step 700
700
#5456A5
oklch(49.1% 0.124 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#454785
oklch(42.8% 0.101 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 280)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#6F72CA 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) | #507ECD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A77C8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508494 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F72CA
#6F72CA
oklch(59% 0.133 280)
- #8F7E00
#8F7E00
oklch(59.1% 0.123 99.8)
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 #6F72CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #6F72CA 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.