#6837B9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.3% 0.192 295.3), rgb(104, 55, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#6837B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.192 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6837B9 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.192 295.3) |
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 #6837B9 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6837B9 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6837B9 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6837B9 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF3
oklch(70.6% 0.15 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#956AEE
oklch(63.1% 0.191 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#814DDC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 295.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6837B9
oklch(47.3% 0.192 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#59349B
oklch(42.8% 0.159 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#6837B9 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) | #0056BD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525774 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6837B9
#6837B9
oklch(47.3% 0.192 295.3)
- #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 #6837B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6837B9.
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 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #6837B9 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.