#6949BF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.4% 0.176 291.2), rgb(105, 73, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#6949BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6949BF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 73, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.176 291.2) |
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 #6949BF | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6949BF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6949BF text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6949BF text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A290EF
oklch(70.8% 0.137 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D71E9
oklch(63.2% 0.174 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7856D7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6949BF
oklch(50.4% 0.176 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#523997
oklch(42.6% 0.147 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#443378
oklch(37.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E46
oklch(26.9% 0.072 291.1)
#6949BF 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) | #0061C3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DBD | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F647D | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6949BF
#6949BF
oklch(50.4% 0.176 291.2)
- #676A00
#676A00
oklch(50.5% 0.111 111.7)
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 #6949BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #6949BF 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.