#6649A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.1% 0.139 295.8), rgb(102, 73, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#6649A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6649A2 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 73, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.139 295.8) |
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 #6649A2 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6649A2 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6649A2 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6649A2 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A693DC
oklch(70.8% 0.106 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9176D2
oklch(63% 0.137 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C5DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.15 295.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6649A2
oklch(48.1% 0.139 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#553F86
oklch(42.7% 0.115 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#6649A2 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) | #225BA5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B59A0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585B6E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6649A2
#6649A2
oklch(48.1% 0.139 295.8)
- #5C6500
#5C6500
oklch(48.2% 0.11 115.7)
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 #6649A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #6649A2 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.