#6845AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.2% 0.155 296), rgb(104, 69, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#6845AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6845AA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.155 296) |
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 #6845AA | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6845AA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6845AA text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6845AA text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EC
oklch(80.8% 0.075 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A790E3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9373DB
oklch(63.2% 0.153 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C8
oklch(55.7% 0.166 295.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6845AA
oklch(48.2% 0.155 296)
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Step 800
800
#573C8C
oklch(42.8% 0.128 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#473470
oklch(37.7% 0.1 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#6845AA 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) | #055AAD | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A58A8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585B71 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6845AA
#6845AA
oklch(48.2% 0.155 296)
- #5B6500
#5B6500
oklch(48.1% 0.11 116.3)
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 #6845AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
Use #6845AA 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.