#6836CF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.218 291), rgb(104, 54, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#6836CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6836CF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 54, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.218 291) |
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 #6836CF | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6836CF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6836CF text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6836CF text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F67FF
oklch(63.2% 0.216 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B47EE
oklch(55.6% 0.234 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6836CF
oklch(49% 0.218 291)
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Step 800
800
#542FA7
oklch(42.6% 0.18 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#452C85
oklch(37.7% 0.141 291)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#6836CF 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) | #005CD3 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455F80 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6836CF
#6836CF
oklch(49% 0.218 291)
- #646600
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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 #6836CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6836CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.024
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.031
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.033
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.042
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
Use #6836CF 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.