Palettes / Colors / #6830AC
#6830AC — Purple
#6830AC is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #6830AC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#6830AC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #74AB30; it also sits naturally between #3036AB and #A530AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #6830AC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 104, 48, 172 |
| HSL | 267°, 56%, 43% |
| HSV | 267°, 72%, 67% |
| CMYK | 40%, 72%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 14.21, 8.04, 39.83 |
| Yxy | 8.04, 0.2289, 0.1294 |
| CIE-Lab | 34.06, 49.62, -56.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.35, 42.06, -67.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 41% · Green 19% · Blue 67%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #6830AC
.text { color: #6830AC; }
.background { background-color: #6830AC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6830AC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(104, 48, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 56%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6830AC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(104, 48, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6830AC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(104, 48, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#6830AC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6830AC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #74AB30:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.05:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.61:1 Fails |
Best text color on #6830AC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6830AC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #6830AC: ·
How #6830AC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #6830AC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #6830AC?
#6830AC is Purple, a purple color (RGB 104, 48, 172). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #6830AC?
#6830AC is RGB 104, 48, 172 — HSL 267°, 56%, 43% — CMYK 40%, 72%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #6830AC?
Its complement is #74AB30; analogous partners are #3036AB and #A530AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #6830AC for text?
White text on #6830AC has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.61:1.