#6A30A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.178 302.6), rgb(106, 48, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#6A30A4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A30A4 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 48, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.178 302.6) |
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 #6A30A4 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A30A4 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A30A4 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A30A4 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F8
oklch(81% 0.103 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B584F5
oklch(70.7% 0.166 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A45FF1
oklch(63.1% 0.212 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#903EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.23 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B2EC2
oklch(49.2% 0.214 302.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A30A4
oklch(45% 0.178 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#51287D
oklch(37.8% 0.138 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1849
oklch(26.9% 0.088 302.5)
#6A30A4 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) | #004EA7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA2 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4B66 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A30A4
#6A30A4
oklch(45% 0.178 302.6)
- #4A5E00
#4A5E00
oklch(44.9% 0.11 122.8)
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 #6A30A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.020
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
Use #6A30A4 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.