#6940BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.187 293.2), rgb(105, 64, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#6940BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6940BE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 64, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.187 293.2) |
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 #6940BE | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6940BE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6940BE text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6940BE text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#916DED
oklch(63.1% 0.185 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6940BE
oklch(49% 0.187 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#55369A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#46307A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#6940BE 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) | #005CC2 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515E79 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6940BE
#6940BE
oklch(49% 0.187 293.2)
- #616600
#616600
oklch(48.9% 0.109 113.1)
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 #6940BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6940BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.019
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
Use #6940BE 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.