#6846B9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.4% 0.173 292.6), rgb(104, 70, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#6846B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6846B9 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.173 292.6) |
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 #6846B9 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6846B9 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6846B9 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6846B9 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A490EC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E6
oklch(63.2% 0.17 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A56D4
oklch(55.6% 0.185 292.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6846B9
oklch(49.4% 0.173 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#543A95
oklch(42.8% 0.143 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#453377
oklch(37.8% 0.112 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#6846B9 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) | #005EBD | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB7 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516079 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6846B9
#6846B9
oklch(49.4% 0.173 292.6)
- #636700
#636700
oklch(49.4% 0.11 112.4)
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 #6846B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #6846B9 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.