#6939B9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.7% 0.19 295.4), rgb(105, 57, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6939B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6939B9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 57, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.19 295.4) |
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 #6939B9 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6939B9 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6939B9 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6939B9 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#A98CF1
oklch(70.8% 0.146 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#956BEC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#814EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.205 295.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6939B9
oklch(47.7% 0.19 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#59349A
oklch(42.8% 0.158 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#6939B9 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) | #0058BD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B6 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535875 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6939B9
#6939B9
oklch(47.7% 0.19 295.4)
- #5B6300
#5B6300
oklch(47.6% 0.108 115.1)
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 #6939B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6939B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #6939B9 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.