#6842AD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.9% 0.163 296), rgb(104, 66, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#6842AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6842AD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 66, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.163 296) |
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 #6842AD | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6842AD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6842AD text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6842AD text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#C5B7EF
oklch(81% 0.079 296)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9471DF
oklch(63.2% 0.162 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F56CC
oklch(55.6% 0.176 296.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6842AD
oklch(47.9% 0.163 296)
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Step 800
800
#573A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#6842AD 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) | #0059B0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0857AB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575A71 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6842AD
#6842AD
oklch(47.9% 0.163 296)
- #5B6400
#5B6400
oklch(47.9% 0.109 115.7)
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 #6842AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
Use #6842AD 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.