#6842BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.18 293.2), rgb(104, 66, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#6842BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6842BA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 66, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.18 293.2) |
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 #6842BA | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6842BA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6842BA text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6842BA text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#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
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F4
oklch(80.8% 0.087 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#906FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C53D7
oklch(55.6% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6842BA
oklch(48.9% 0.18 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#463278
oklch(37.8% 0.115 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#6842BA 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) | #005CBE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515E78 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6842BA
#6842BA
oklch(48.9% 0.18 293.2)
- #616600
#616600
oklch(48.9% 0.109 113.1)
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 #6842BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.024
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #6842BA 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.