#6830A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.177 301.6), rgb(104, 48, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#6830A4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6830A4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 48, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.177 301.6) |
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 #6830A4 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6830A4 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6830A4 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6830A4 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B484F6
oklch(70.7% 0.167 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A260F2
oklch(63.1% 0.211 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E3FE0
oklch(55.5% 0.23 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#792FC3
oklch(49.1% 0.214 301.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6830A4
oklch(44.7% 0.177 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#50287D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#6830A4 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) | #004EA7 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4C66 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6830A4
#6830A4
oklch(44.7% 0.177 301.6)
- #4B5D00
#4B5D00
oklch(44.7% 0.108 121.8)
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 #6830A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #6830A4 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.