#6836A9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.175 299.3), rgb(104, 54, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#6836A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6836A9 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.175 299.3) |
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 #6836A9 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6836A9 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6836A9 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6836A9 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#B086F7
oklch(70.7% 0.164 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E62F3
oklch(63.1% 0.209 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A42E2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7532C4
oklch(49.1% 0.211 299.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6836A9
oklch(45.9% 0.175 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#6836A9 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) | #0052AC | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59516B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6836A9
#6836A9
oklch(45.9% 0.175 299.3)
- #516000
#516000
oklch(46% 0.109 119.7)
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 #6836A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.073
Use #6836A9 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.