#6849CE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.5% 0.195 288.3), rgb(104, 73, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#6849CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6849CE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 73, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.195 288.3) |
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 #6849CE | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6849CE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6849CE text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6849CE text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#886FF5
oklch(63.2% 0.193 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7452E4
oklch(55.7% 0.21 288.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6849CE
oklch(51.5% 0.195 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F37A0
oklch(42.7% 0.161 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#41317F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#6849CE 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) | #0065D2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ECB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446985 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6849CE
#6849CE
oklch(51.5% 0.195 288.3)
- #6E6C00
#6E6C00
oklch(51.6% 0.112 108.5)
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 #6849CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
Use #6849CE 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.