#6835B1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.186 297.5), rgb(104, 53, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6835B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6835B1 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 53, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.186 297.5) |
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 #6835B1 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6835B1 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6835B1 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6835B1 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEE
oklch(70.6% 0.144 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#986BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#834ED7
oklch(55.5% 0.2 297.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6835B1
oklch(46.4% 0.186 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#6835B1 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) | #0053B5 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AE | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56536F | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6835B1
#6835B1
oklch(46.4% 0.186 297.5)
- #556000
#556000
oklch(46.3% 0.107 117.2)
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 #6835B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #6835B1 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.