#6A409B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.6% 0.144 302.4), rgb(106, 64, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6A409B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 302°. 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A409B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 64, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.144 302.4) |
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 #6A409B | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A409B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A409B text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A409B text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 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
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.112 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B72D0
oklch(63.2% 0.142 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8658BD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 302.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A409B
oklch(46.6% 0.144 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B84
oklch(42.6% 0.12 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B336A
oklch(37.6% 0.094 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#6A409B 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) | #17549E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295599 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615267 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A409B
#6A409B
oklch(46.6% 0.144 302.4)
- #4F6300
#4F6300
oklch(46.6% 0.113 122.3)
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 #6A409B, 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 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.082
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.082
Use #6A409B 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.