#6749B5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.164 292.2), rgb(103, 73, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#6749B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6749B5 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 73, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.164 292.2) |
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 #6749B5 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6749B5 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6749B5 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6749B5 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A391E9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E73E2
oklch(63.2% 0.162 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7959CF
oklch(55.7% 0.175 292.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6749B5
oklch(49.5% 0.164 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#533C91
oklch(42.7% 0.134 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#443474
oklch(37.7% 0.106 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#6749B5 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) | #005FB9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #065BB3 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516178 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6749B5
#6749B5
oklch(49.5% 0.164 292.2)
- #646700
#646700
oklch(49.5% 0.109 111.8)
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 #6749B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #6749B5 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.