#6947AC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.155 295.6), rgb(105, 71, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#6947AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6947AC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 71, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.155 295.6) |
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 #6947AC | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6947AC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6947AC text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6947AC text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EC
oklch(80.8% 0.075 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A791E3
oklch(70.8% 0.119 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9273DB
oklch(63.1% 0.153 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D59C8
oklch(55.6% 0.166 295.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6947AC
oklch(48.7% 0.155 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#563C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#473470
oklch(37.7% 0.1 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#6947AC 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) | #0B5CAF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D5AAA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595D72 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6947AC
#6947AC
oklch(48.7% 0.155 295.6)
- #5E6700
#5E6700
oklch(48.9% 0.111 115.6)
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 #6947AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
Use #6947AC 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.