#6A4082
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.113 312), rgb(106, 64, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#6A4082 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4082 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 64, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.113 312) |
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 #6A4082 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4082 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4082 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4082 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9056B1
oklch(55.7% 0.147 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4598
oklch(49% 0.138 311.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4082
oklch(45% 0.113 312)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#6A4082 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) | #314F84 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5280 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684A5B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4082
#6A4082
oklch(45% 0.113 312)
- #3C6113
#3C6113
oklch(44.8% 0.113 132.1)
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 #6A4082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #6A4082 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.