#6938B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.5% 0.19 295.8), rgb(105, 56, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#6938B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6938B8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 56, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.19 295.8) |
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 #6938B8 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6938B8 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6938B8 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6938B8 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF1
oklch(70.6% 0.148 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#966BEC
oklch(63.2% 0.187 296)
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Step 600
600
#814EDA
oklch(55.6% 0.204 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6938B8
oklch(47.5% 0.19 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#593499
oklch(42.7% 0.157 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C47
oklch(26.9% 0.077 295.8)
#6938B8 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) | #0057BC | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054B5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545874 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6938B8
#6938B8
oklch(47.5% 0.19 295.8)
- #5A6300
#5A6300
oklch(47.5% 0.108 115.8)
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 #6938B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6938B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #6938B8 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.