#6830D6
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49% 0.231 290.5), rgb(104, 48, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#6830D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6830D6 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 48, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.231 290.5) |
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 #6830D6 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6830D6 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6830D6 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6830D6 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D67FF
oklch(63% 0.216 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B41F6
oklch(55.6% 0.249 290.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6830D6
oklch(49% 0.231 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#542BAD
oklch(42.7% 0.191 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#452A89
oklch(37.7% 0.149 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#281A50
oklch(27% 0.094 290.6)
#6830D6 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) | #005BDB | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D3 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #406083 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6830D6
#6830D6
oklch(49% 0.231 290.5)
- #646500
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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 #6830D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6830D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.037
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.058
Use #6830D6 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.