#6845C8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.4% 0.193 290), rgb(104, 69, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#6845C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6845C8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 69, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.193 290) |
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 #6845C8 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6845C8 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6845C8 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6845C8 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 290)
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Step 500
500
#8B6EF2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 290)
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Step 600
600
#7751E1
oklch(55.5% 0.208 290.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6845C8
oklch(50.4% 0.193 290)
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Step 800
800
#52369E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#43317E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#6845C8 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) | #0061CC | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496580 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6845C8
#6845C8
oklch(50.4% 0.193 290)
- #696900
#696900
oklch(50.4% 0.11 109.8)
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 #6845C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.014
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #6845C8 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.