#6837BD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.6% 0.197 294.4), rgb(104, 55, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6837BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6837BD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 55, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.197 294.4) |
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 #6837BD | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6837BD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6837BD text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6837BD text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF5
oklch(70.6% 0.153 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#946AF1
oklch(63.2% 0.195 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F4CDF
oklch(55.5% 0.212 294.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6837BD
oklch(47.6% 0.197 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#58339D
oklch(42.8% 0.163 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#6837BD 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) | #0057C1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054BA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505976 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6837BD
#6837BD
oklch(47.6% 0.197 294.4)
- #5C6300
#5C6300
oklch(47.7% 0.108 114.5)
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 #6837BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6837BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.026
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.069
Use #6837BD 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.