#6832B0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.188 298.2), rgb(104, 50, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#6832B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6832B0 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.188 298.2) |
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 #6832B0 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6832B0 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6832B0 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6832B0 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#996AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.185 298)
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Step 600
600
#854DD7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 298.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6832B0
oklch(45.9% 0.188 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3397
oklch(42.7% 0.156 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#6832B0 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) | #0052B4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AD | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56516E | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6832B0
#6832B0
oklch(45.9% 0.188 298.2)
- #535F00
#535F00
oklch(45.9% 0.107 117.9)
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 #6832B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
Use #6832B0 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.