#6833AD
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.183 298.8), rgb(104, 51, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#6833AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6833AD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 51, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.183 298.8) |
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 #6833AD | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6833AD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6833AD text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6833AD text on black | 2.66:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#B085FB
oklch(70.7% 0.171 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E5FF9
oklch(63.1% 0.22 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A3EE8
oklch(55.6% 0.239 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#762DC9
oklch(49.1% 0.222 299)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6833AD
oklch(45.8% 0.183 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2881
oklch(37.8% 0.143 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#6833AD 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) | #0052B1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58516C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6833AD
#6833AD
oklch(45.8% 0.183 298.8)
- #525F00
#525F00
oklch(45.8% 0.107 118.6)
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 #6833AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
Use #6833AD 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.