#6849A1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.2% 0.138 297.2), rgb(104, 73, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#6849A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6849A1 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 73, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.138 297.2) |
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 #6849A1 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6849A1 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6849A1 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6849A1 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4EF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A892DB
oklch(70.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9376D1
oklch(63.2% 0.136 297)
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Step 600
600
#7E5CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.149 297.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6849A1
oklch(48.2% 0.138 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#573E85
oklch(42.7% 0.115 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#6849A1 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) | #255BA4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E599F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5B6E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6849A1
#6849A1
oklch(48.2% 0.138 297.2)
- #5A6600
#5A6600
oklch(48.3% 0.112 117.5)
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 #6849A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #6849A1 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.