#6A409A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.5% 0.143 302.7), rgb(106, 64, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#6A409A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A409A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 64, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.143 302.7) |
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 #6A409A | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A409A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A409A text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A409A text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.112 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8658BC
oklch(55.6% 0.154 303)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A409A
oklch(46.5% 0.143 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B84
oklch(42.6% 0.12 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3469
oklch(37.8% 0.091 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#6A409A 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) | #19549D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5598 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615267 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A409A
#6A409A
oklch(46.5% 0.143 302.7)
- #4E6300
#4E6300
oklch(46.5% 0.114 122.9)
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 #6A409A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
Use #6A409A 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.