#6836B6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.9% 0.19 296.1), rgb(104, 54, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#6836B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6836B6 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.19 296.1) |
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 #6836B6 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6836B6 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6836B6 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6836B6 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 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
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F6
oklch(81% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF1
oklch(70.7% 0.148 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#966AEC
oklch(63% 0.189 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#824EDA
oklch(55.7% 0.204 296.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6836B6
oklch(46.9% 0.19 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#593499
oklch(42.7% 0.157 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#6836B6 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) | #0055BA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B3 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535672 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6836B6
#6836B6
oklch(46.9% 0.19 296.1)
- #586100
#586100
oklch(46.9% 0.107 115.9)
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 #6836B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6836B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
Use #6836B6 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.