#6938A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.167 300.8), rgb(105, 56, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#6938A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6938A4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 56, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.167 300.8) |
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 #6938A4 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6938A4 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6938A4 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6938A4 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B187F2
oklch(70.7% 0.156 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F64ED
oklch(63.1% 0.2 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B46DB
oklch(55.6% 0.216 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7635BE
oklch(49% 0.202 300.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6938A4
oklch(45.9% 0.167 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#6938A4 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) | #0052A7 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0452A2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5069 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6938A4
#6938A4
oklch(45.9% 0.167 300.8)
- #4F6000
#4F6000
oklch(45.8% 0.11 120.9)
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 #6938A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
Use #6938A4 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.