#6940C4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.194 292), rgb(105, 64, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#6940C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6940C4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 64, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.194 292) |
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 #6940C4 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6940C4 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6940C4 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6940C4 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF6
oklch(70.8% 0.151 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F6CF2
oklch(63.1% 0.193 292)
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Step 600
600
#7B4FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 292.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6940C4
oklch(49.5% 0.194 292)
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Step 800
800
#54359D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45307D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#6940C4 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) | #005EC8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D607D | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6940C4
#6940C4
oklch(49.5% 0.194 292)
- #646700
#646700
oklch(49.5% 0.109 111.8)
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 #6940C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6940C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.013
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
Use #6940C4 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.