#6848AF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.157 294.2), rgb(104, 72, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#6848AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6848AF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 72, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.157 294.2) |
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 #6848AF | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6848AF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6848AF text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6848AF text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C3B8EE
oklch(81% 0.076 294)
-
Step 400
400
#A591E5
oklch(70.7% 0.122 294)
-
Step 500
500
#9073DD
oklch(63% 0.156 294.1)
-
Step 600
600
#7B59CB
oklch(55.6% 0.17 293.9)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#6848AF
oklch(49% 0.157 294.2)
-
Step 800
800
#553C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 294.3)
-
Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
-
Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#6848AF 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) | #055DB2 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #185AAD | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565E74 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6848AF
#6848AF
oklch(49% 0.157 294.2)
- #606700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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 #6848AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #6848AF 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.