#6909AF
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.8% 0.22 302.3), rgb(105, 9, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#6909AF is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6909AF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 9, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.22 302.3) |
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 #6909AF | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6909AF | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #6909AF text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6909AF text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A854FF
oklch(63.1% 0.242 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#9713F8
oklch(55.6% 0.285 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#8000D6
oklch(49.1% 0.259 302.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6909AF
oklch(42.8% 0.22 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#551A8A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#311251
oklch(26.9% 0.109 301.9)
#6909AF 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) | #0046B3 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AC | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594266 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6909AF
#6909AF
oklch(42.8% 0.22 302.3)
- #455700
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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 #6909AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.022
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.085
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.085
Use #6909AF 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.