#6A4199
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.6% 0.14 302.8), rgb(106, 65, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#6A4199 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4199 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 65, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.14 302.8) |
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 #6A4199 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4199 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4199 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4199 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D9
oklch(70.8% 0.109 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A72CE
oklch(63% 0.139 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8659BB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 303)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4199
oklch(46.6% 0.14 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C83
oklch(42.7% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#6A4199 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) | #1D549C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5597 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615266 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4199
#6A4199
oklch(46.6% 0.14 302.8)
- #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 #6A4199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.083
Use #6A4199 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.