#6840AC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.165 296.7), rgb(104, 64, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#6840AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6840AC |
| RGB | rgb(104, 64, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.165 296.7) |
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 #6840AC | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6840AC | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6840AC text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6840AC text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6EF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9570DF
oklch(63.1% 0.163 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8055CD
oklch(55.6% 0.178 296.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6840AC
oklch(47.5% 0.165 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#58398F
oklch(42.6% 0.137 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#483272
oklch(37.6% 0.106 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#6840AC 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) | #0058AF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0356AA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575870 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6840AC
#6840AC
oklch(47.5% 0.165 296.7)
- #596300
#596300
oklch(47.5% 0.109 116.4)
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 #6840AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #6840AC 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.