#6944A8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48% 0.154 297.3), rgb(105, 68, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6944A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6944A8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.154 297.3) |
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 #6944A8 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6944A8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6944A8 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6944A8 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#A990E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9572D9
oklch(63.1% 0.153 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8058C7
oklch(55.6% 0.167 297.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6944A8
oklch(48% 0.154 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#583B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#6944A8 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) | #0759AB | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D58A6 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A596F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6944A8
#6944A8
oklch(48% 0.154 297.3)
- #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 #6944A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #6944A8 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.