#6949B9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50% 0.169 292.4), rgb(105, 73, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#6949B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6949B9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 73, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.169 292.4) |
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 #6949B9 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6949B9 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6949B9 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6949B9 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A390EB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E4
oklch(63.1% 0.166 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7957D2
oklch(55.5% 0.181 292.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6949B9
oklch(50% 0.169 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533B93
oklch(42.7% 0.139 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#6949B9 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) | #0060BD | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CB7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53627A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6949B9
#6949B9
oklch(50% 0.169 292.4)
- #656900
#656900
oklch(50% 0.111 112.4)
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 #6949B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
Use #6949B9 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.