#6938C0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.1% 0.199 294.1), rgb(105, 56, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6938C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6938C0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 56, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.199 294.1) |
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 #6938C0 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6938C0 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6938C0 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6938C0 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9369F2
oklch(63% 0.197 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F4CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.214 294)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6938C0
oklch(48.1% 0.199 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#57329E
oklch(42.6% 0.165 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#472E7D
oklch(37.6% 0.128 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#6938C0 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) | #0059C4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055BD | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505B78 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6938C0
#6938C0
oklch(48.1% 0.199 294.1)
- #5E6400
#5E6400
oklch(48.2% 0.108 113.8)
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 #6938C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6938C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.041
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.065
Use #6938C0 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.