#6833AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.18 299.5), rgb(104, 51, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#6833AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6833AA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.18 299.5) |
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 #6833AA | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6833AA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6833AA text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6833AA text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FB
oklch(80.8% 0.106 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#B185F9
oklch(70.7% 0.168 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F60F6
oklch(63.1% 0.216 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B3FE5
oklch(55.6% 0.235 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#762FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.218 299.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6833AA
oklch(45.6% 0.18 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E287F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#6833AA 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) | #0051AE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59506B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6833AA
#6833AA
oklch(45.6% 0.18 299.5)
- #505F00
#505F00
oklch(45.6% 0.108 119.8)
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 #6833AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
Use #6833AA 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.