#6846D5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.6% 0.207 287.8), rgb(104, 70, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#6846D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6846D5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 70, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.207 287.8) |
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 #6846D5 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6846D5 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6846D5 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6846D5 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FE
oklch(81% 0.099 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D8EFE
oklch(70.8% 0.16 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#876CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.206 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#734EEB
oklch(55.5% 0.223 287.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6846D5
oklch(51.6% 0.207 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F34A5
oklch(42.7% 0.172 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#413083
oklch(37.8% 0.133 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#261D4D
oklch(27.1% 0.085 288)
#6846D5 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) | #0065D9 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ED2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6A88 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6846D5
#6846D5
oklch(51.6% 0.207 287.8)
- #6F6C00
#6F6C00
oklch(51.7% 0.111 107.8)
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 #6846D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.026
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
Use #6846D5 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.