#6842A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.1% 0.15 298.8), rgb(104, 66, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6842A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6842A2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 66, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.15 298.8) |
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 #6842A2 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6842A2 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6842A2 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6842A2 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9672D6
oklch(63% 0.149 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8159C3
oklch(55.6% 0.16 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6842A2
oklch(47.1% 0.15 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#593C88
oklch(42.7% 0.123 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#6842A2 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) | #0E57A5 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2156A0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B566B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6842A2
#6842A2
oklch(47.1% 0.15 298.8)
- #556300
#556300
oklch(47.1% 0.111 118.9)
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 #6842A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.079
Use #6842A2 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.