#6847D7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.9% 0.208 287.3), rgb(104, 71, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#6847D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6847D7 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 71, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.208 287.3) |
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 #6847D7 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6847D7 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6847D7 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6847D7 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#866CFD
oklch(63% 0.207 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#734EEC
oklch(55.6% 0.224 287.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6847D7
oklch(51.9% 0.208 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E34A6
oklch(42.7% 0.173 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#403083
oklch(37.7% 0.133 287)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#6847D7 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) | #0066DB | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FD4 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6B89 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6847D7
#6847D7
oklch(51.9% 0.208 287.3)
- #706C00
#706C00
oklch(51.8% 0.111 107.2)
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 #6847D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
Use #6847D7 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.