#6834A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.17 301.6), rgb(104, 52, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#6834A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6834A2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 52, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.17 301.6) |
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 #6834A2 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6834A2 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6834A2 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6834A2 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F7
oklch(81% 0.099 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B386F2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A163EE
oklch(63.2% 0.203 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D43DC
oklch(55.6% 0.221 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7833BF
oklch(49.1% 0.205 301.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6834A2
oklch(45.1% 0.17 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.132 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#6834A2 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) | #004FA5 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4D66 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6834A2
#6834A2
oklch(45.1% 0.17 301.6)
- #4C5E00
#4C5E00
oklch(45.1% 0.109 121.7)
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 #6834A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
Use #6834A2 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.