#6848B7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.6% 0.168 292.5), rgb(104, 72, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#6848B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6848B7 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 72, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.168 292.5) |
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 #6848B7 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6848B7 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6848B7 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6848B7 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A390EA
oklch(70.6% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E4
oklch(63.1% 0.166 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A57D1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 292.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6848B7
oklch(49.6% 0.168 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#533B93
oklch(42.7% 0.139 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#6848B7 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) | #005FBB | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BB5 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526178 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6848B7
#6848B7
oklch(49.6% 0.168 292.5)
- #646800
#646800
oklch(49.7% 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 #6848B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
Use #6848B7 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.