#6442A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.9% 0.153 295.8), rgb(100, 66, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#6442A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6442A5 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 66, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.153 295.8) |
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 #6442A5 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6442A5 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6442A5 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6442A5 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EC
oklch(80.8% 0.075 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A791E2
oklch(70.8% 0.118 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9273DA
oklch(63.1% 0.152 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D59C7
oklch(55.5% 0.165 295.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6442A5
oklch(46.9% 0.153 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#563C8B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#6442A5 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) | #0057A8 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1655A3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54576D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6442A5
#6442A5
oklch(46.9% 0.153 295.8)
- #586100
#586100
oklch(46.9% 0.107 115.9)
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 #6442A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
Use #6442A5 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.