#6835AD
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.181 298.4), rgb(104, 53, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#6835AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6835AD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 53, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.181 298.4) |
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 #6835AD | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6835AD | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6835AD text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6835AD text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#996BE5
oklch(63% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#854FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 298.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6835AD
oklch(46.1% 0.181 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3594
oklch(42.7% 0.149 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#6835AD 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 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57526D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6835AD
#6835AD
oklch(46.1% 0.181 298.4)
- #536000
#536000
oklch(46.2% 0.108 118.5)
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 #6835AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
Use #6835AD 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.