#6848AA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.151 295.3), rgb(104, 72, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6848AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6848AA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 72, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.151 295.3) |
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 #6848AA | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6848AA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6848AA text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6848AA text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A691E2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9174D9
oklch(63.1% 0.149 295)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 295.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6848AA
oklch(48.7% 0.151 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#563D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#6848AA 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) | #145CAD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215AA8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585D72 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6848AA
#6848AA
oklch(48.7% 0.151 295.3)
- #5E6600
#5E6600
oklch(48.7% 0.11 115)
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 #6848AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #6848AA 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.