#6838A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.164 300.9), rgb(104, 56, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#6838A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6838A2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 56, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.164 300.9) |
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 #6838A2 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6838A2 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6838A2 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6838A2 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F5
oklch(81% 0.095 301)
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Step 400
400
#B187F0
oklch(70.6% 0.154 301)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EB
oklch(63.1% 0.196 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B47D9
oklch(55.6% 0.213 301)
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Step 700
700
#7637BD
oklch(49.2% 0.198 300.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6838A2
oklch(45.6% 0.164 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B79
oklch(37.6% 0.128 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#6838A2 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) | #0051A5 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0851A0 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5068 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6838A2
#6838A2
oklch(45.6% 0.164 300.9)
- #4F5F00
#4F5F00
oklch(45.6% 0.109 120.4)
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 #6838A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
Use #6838A2 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.