#6836B4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.8% 0.188 296.6), rgb(104, 54, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#6836B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6836B4 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.188 296.6) |
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 #6836B4 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6836B4 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6836B4 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6836B4 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF0
oklch(70.6% 0.146 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#976BEA
oklch(63.2% 0.185 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#824ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.203 296.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6836B4
oklch(46.8% 0.188 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3498
oklch(42.7% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#6836B4 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) | #0055B8 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052B1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545571 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6836B4
#6836B4
oklch(46.8% 0.188 296.6)
- #576100
#576100
oklch(46.8% 0.107 116.5)
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 #6836B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.074
Use #6836B4 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.