#6841BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.186 292.6), rgb(104, 65, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#6841BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6841BE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 65, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.186 292.6) |
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 #6841BE | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6841BE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6841BE text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6841BE text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#906EED
oklch(63.2% 0.184 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B52DB
oklch(55.6% 0.199 292.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6841BE
oklch(49.1% 0.186 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#55379A
oklch(42.8% 0.154 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#6841BE 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) | #005DC2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5F7A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6841BE
#6841BE
oklch(49.1% 0.186 292.6)
- #626600
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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 #6841BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.018
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #6841BE 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.