#6708B1
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.222 300.9), rgb(103, 8, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#6708B1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6708B1 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 8, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.222 300.9) |
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 #6708B1 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6708B1 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #6708B1 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6708B1 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A557FF
oklch(63.2% 0.238 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#9513FC
oklch(55.7% 0.288 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E00D8
oklch(49% 0.26 300.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6708B1
oklch(42.6% 0.222 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#531A8C
oklch(37.7% 0.172 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#311252
oklch(27% 0.11 301.4)
#6708B1 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) | #0046B5 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AE | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554367 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6708B1
#6708B1
oklch(42.6% 0.222 300.9)
- #475700
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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 #6708B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.025
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.036
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.082
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.082
Use #6708B1 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.