#6949A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.7% 0.144 296.5), rgb(105, 73, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#6949A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6949A6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 73, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.144 296.5) |
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 #6949A6 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6949A6 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6949A6 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6949A6 text on black | 3.10:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9375D5
oklch(63.2% 0.142 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E5BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.155 296.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6949A6
oklch(48.7% 0.144 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#563E88
oklch(42.8% 0.119 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#6949A6 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) | #1F5CA9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295AA4 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5C70 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6949A6
#6949A6
oklch(48.7% 0.144 296.5)
- #5C6700
#5C6700
oklch(48.7% 0.112 116.8)
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 #6949A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
Use #6949A6 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.