#6849BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.3% 0.175 291), rgb(104, 73, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#6849BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6849BE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 73, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.175 291) |
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 #6849BE | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6849BE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6849BE text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6849BE text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A190EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C71E9
oklch(63.1% 0.174 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7756D7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 290.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6849BE
oklch(50.3% 0.175 291)
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Step 800
800
#523A97
oklch(42.8% 0.145 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271E46
oklch(26.9% 0.072 291.1)
#6849BE 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) | #0061C2 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CBC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E647C | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6849BE
#6849BE
oklch(50.3% 0.175 291)
- #676900
#676900
oklch(50.2% 0.11 111.1)
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 #6849BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #6849BE 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.