#6943A9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.157 297.3), rgb(105, 67, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6943A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6943A9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 67, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.157 297.3) |
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 #6943A9 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6943A9 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6943A9 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6943A9 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A990E3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9571DB
oklch(63% 0.157 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8057C8
oklch(55.5% 0.169 297.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6943A9
oklch(47.9% 0.157 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#583B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483370
oklch(37.6% 0.102 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#6943A9 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) | #0059AC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1957A7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A596F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6943A9
#6943A9
oklch(47.9% 0.157 297.3)
- #596500
#596500
oklch(48% 0.111 117.5)
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 #6943A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
Use #6943A9 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.