#6836A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.167 301.2), rgb(104, 54, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#6836A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6836A2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.167 301.2) |
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 #6836A2 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6836A2 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6836A2 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6836A2 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
#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
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B287F1
oklch(70.7% 0.155 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A064EC
oklch(63.1% 0.199 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C45DB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7735BE
oklch(49.1% 0.202 301.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6836A2
oklch(45.3% 0.167 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#6836A2 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) | #0050A5 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0150A0 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4E67 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6836A2
#6836A2
oklch(45.3% 0.167 301.2)
- #4D5F00
#4D5F00
oklch(45.4% 0.11 121.6)
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 #6836A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
Use #6836A2 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.