#6829DD
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49% 0.244 289.9), rgb(104, 41, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6829DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6829DD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 41, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 73%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.244 289.9) |
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 #6829DD | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6829DD | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6829DD text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6829DD text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A08BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.166 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B3BFE
oklch(55.6% 0.263 289.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6829DD
oklch(49% 0.244 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#5426B3
oklch(42.7% 0.203 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#45278D
oklch(37.7% 0.158 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#281953
oklch(27.1% 0.1 289.9)
#6829DD 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) | #005BE2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054DA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A6085 | 0.195 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6829DD
#6829DD
oklch(49% 0.244 289.9)
- #656500
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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 #6829DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6829DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.027
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.029
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.032
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
Use #6829DD 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.