#6A408E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.128 306.9), rgb(106, 64, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#6A408E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A408E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 64, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.128 306.9) |
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 #6A408E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A408E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A408E text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A408E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 307)
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Step 600
600
#8D53BE
oklch(55.7% 0.166 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7842A4
oklch(49.1% 0.156 307)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A408E
oklch(45.7% 0.128 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#6A408E 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) | #275291 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35548C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644E61 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A408E
#6A408E
oklch(45.7% 0.128 306.9)
- #456200
#456200
oklch(45.6% 0.118 127)
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 #6A408E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #6A408E 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.