#6945AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.4% 0.157 296.3), rgb(105, 69, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#6945AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6945AB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 69, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.157 296.3) |
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 #6945AB | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6945AB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6945AB text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6945AB text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#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
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.077 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A890E3
oklch(70.7% 0.121 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9372DB
oklch(63% 0.155 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F58C9
oklch(55.7% 0.169 296.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6945AB
oklch(48.4% 0.157 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#573B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#473470
oklch(37.7% 0.1 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#6945AB 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) | #025AAE | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A59A9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595B71 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6945AB
#6945AB
oklch(48.4% 0.157 296.3)
- #5C6600
#5C6600
oklch(48.5% 0.111 116.3)
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 #6945AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
Use #6945AB 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.