#6A408B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.124 308.1), rgb(106, 64, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#6A408B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A408B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.124 308.1) |
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 #6A408B | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A408B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A408B text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A408B text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E5
oklch(81% 0.072 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECE
oklch(63.2% 0.149 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BB
oklch(55.6% 0.163 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7843A1
oklch(49% 0.151 307.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A408B
oklch(45.5% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#6A408B 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) | #2A518E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375389 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654D5F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A408B
#6A408B
oklch(45.5% 0.124 308.1)
- #436200
#436200
oklch(45.5% 0.119 127.9)
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 #6A408B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #6A408B 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.