#6901B2
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.7% 0.225 301.8), rgb(105, 1, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#6901B2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6901B2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 1, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 99%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.225 301.8) |
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 #6901B2 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6901B2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6901B2 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6901B2 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B780FF
oklch(70.8% 0.184 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A655FF
oklch(63% 0.24 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#9703FC
oklch(55.5% 0.292 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#8000D7
oklch(49.2% 0.26 301.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6901B2
oklch(42.7% 0.225 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#55178D
oklch(37.7% 0.176 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#311152
oklch(26.9% 0.111 301.7)
#6901B2 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) | #0046B6 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AF | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584267 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6901B2
#6901B2
oklch(42.7% 0.225 301.8)
- #465700
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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 #6901B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.021
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.040
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.085
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.085
Use #6901B2 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.