#6949AA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.9% 0.149 295.6), rgb(105, 73, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#6949AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6949AA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 73, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.149 295.6) |
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 #6949AA | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6949AA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6949AA text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6949AA text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A691E1
oklch(70.6% 0.116 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9274D8
oklch(63.1% 0.148 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC5
oklch(55.5% 0.161 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6949AA
oklch(48.9% 0.149 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#563D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#6949AA 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) | #185DAD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245BA8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595D72 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6949AA
#6949AA
oklch(48.9% 0.149 295.6)
- #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 #6949AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
Use #6949AA 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.