Nearest named color: Royal Purple
#6946AF
#6946AF
Nearest named
Royal Purple
Family
Purple
Lightness
48.8%
Chroma
0.160
Hue angle
295.2°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
6.78:1 · AA
Contrast on black
2.74:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#663399
CSS oklch()
49% 0.16 295

#6946AF is a mid-toned, cool purple. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #6946AF

Not just a swatch — here's how #6946AF works with other colors. Named schemes with #6946AF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6946AF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 35/100
Low
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 53/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 40/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 55/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 43/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 95/100
Very high
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 8/100
Very low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 79/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 6.8:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E2DCED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #8C46AF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6946AF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #6946AF;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 70 175;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.8% 0.160 295.2);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E8E1F4;
  --color-200: #D0C5E8;
  --color-300: #AE9CD3;
  --color-400: #8D75BD;
  --color-500: #6E55A0;
  --color-600: #58467C;
  --color-700: #423659;
  --color-800: #2D263B;
  --color-900: #1D1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}