#6836BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.3% 0.195 295.2), rgb(104, 54, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#6836BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6836BA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.195 295.2) |
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 #6836BA | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6836BA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6836BA text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6836BA text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 295)
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Step 500
500
#956AEF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#814DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.208 295.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6836BA
oklch(47.3% 0.195 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#59339B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#482E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#6836BA 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) | #0056BE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515774 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6836BA
#6836BA
oklch(47.3% 0.195 295.2)
- #5A6200
#5A6200
oklch(47.3% 0.107 115.2)
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 #6836BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6836BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #6836BA 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.