#6942A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.154 298.5), rgb(105, 66, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#6942A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6942A5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 66, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.154 298.5) |
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 #6942A5 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6942A5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6942A5 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6942A5 text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE1
oklch(70.6% 0.12 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9672D8
oklch(63.1% 0.151 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8158C5
oklch(55.6% 0.164 298.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6942A5
oklch(47.5% 0.154 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#593B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336E
oklch(37.6% 0.099 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F41
oklch(27.2% 0.063 298.4)
#6942A5 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) | #0657A8 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E56A3 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C576D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6942A5
#6942A5
oklch(47.5% 0.154 298.5)
- #566400
#566400
oklch(47.5% 0.111 118.8)
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 #6942A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #6942A5 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.