#6835A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.171 300.8), rgb(104, 53, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#6835A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6835A4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 53, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.171 300.8) |
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 #6835A4 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6835A4 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6835A4 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6835A4 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B286F3
oklch(70.7% 0.159 301)
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Step 500
500
#A063EF
oklch(63.2% 0.204 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C43DD
oklch(55.5% 0.222 301)
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Step 700
700
#7733C0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 300.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6835A4
oklch(45.4% 0.171 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#6835A4 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) | #0050A7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A2 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4E68 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6835A4
#6835A4
oklch(45.4% 0.171 300.8)
- #4E5F00
#4E5F00
oklch(45.5% 0.109 121)
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 #6835A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.018
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
Use #6835A4 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.