#6836B0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.183 297.5), rgb(104, 54, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#6836B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6836B0 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.183 297.5) |
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 #6836B0 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6836B0 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6836B0 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6836B0 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CED
oklch(70.7% 0.141 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#986BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.181 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#834FD5
oklch(55.5% 0.197 297.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6836B0
oklch(46.4% 0.183 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3596
oklch(42.8% 0.152 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#6836B0 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) | #0054B4 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AE | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56536F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6836B0
#6836B0
oklch(46.4% 0.183 297.5)
- #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 #6836B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
Use #6836B0 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.