#6A4086
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.118 310.2), rgb(106, 64, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#6A4086 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4086 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 64, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.118 310.2) |
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 #6A4086 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4086 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4086 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4086 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 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
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD4
oklch(70.8% 0.11 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC8
oklch(63.2% 0.14 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B5
oklch(55.7% 0.153 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#79459C
oklch(49.1% 0.142 309.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4086
oklch(45.2% 0.118 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#513266
oklch(37.8% 0.092 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#6A4086 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) | #2E5088 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5384 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674C5D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4086
#6A4086
oklch(45.2% 0.118 310.2)
- #3F6207
#3F6207
oklch(45.2% 0.118 130.1)
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 #6A4086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #6A4086 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.