#6845A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.8% 0.149 297.3), rgb(104, 69, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6845A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6845A5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.149 297.3) |
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 #6845A5 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6845A5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6845A5 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6845A5 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#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
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A891E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9473D7
oklch(63.1% 0.148 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F5AC4
oklch(55.7% 0.16 297)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6845A5
oklch(47.8% 0.149 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#6845A5 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) | #1359A8 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2258A3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A596E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6845A5
#6845A5
oklch(47.8% 0.149 297.3)
- #596400
#596400
oklch(47.7% 0.11 117)
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 #6845A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #6845A5 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.