#6A4084
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.116 311.1), rgb(106, 64, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#6A4084 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4084 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 64, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.116 311.1) |
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 #6A4084 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4084 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4084 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4084 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.138 311)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B3
oklch(55.5% 0.151 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A459A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 311.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4084
oklch(45.1% 0.116 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#6A4084 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) | #2F5086 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5382 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674B5C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4084
#6A4084
oklch(45.1% 0.116 311.1)
- #3E620E
#3E620E
oklch(45.2% 0.116 131)
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 #6A4084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #6A4084 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.