#6844CF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.9% 0.202 289), rgb(104, 68, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#6844CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6844CF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 68, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.202 289) |
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 #6844CF | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6844CF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6844CF text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6844CF text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FC
oklch(80.8% 0.098 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F8DFB
oklch(70.6% 0.157 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A6CF8
oklch(63% 0.2 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#764FE7
oklch(55.6% 0.217 289.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6844CF
oklch(50.9% 0.202 289)
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Step 800
800
#5135A2
oklch(42.7% 0.167 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#423081
oklch(37.7% 0.13 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#6844CF 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) | #0062D3 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CCC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446784 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6844CF
#6844CF
oklch(50.9% 0.202 289)
- #6B6A00
#6B6A00
oklch(50.8% 0.11 109.1)
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 #6844CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.018
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
Use #6844CF 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.