#6A41A8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.6% 0.159 298.5), rgb(106, 65, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6A41A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A41A8 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 65, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.159 298.5) |
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 #6A41A8 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A41A8 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A41A8 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A41A8 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE3
oklch(70.8% 0.123 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9770DA
oklch(63% 0.157 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8256C8
oklch(55.6% 0.171 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A41A8
oklch(47.6% 0.159 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8C
oklch(42.8% 0.131 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#6A41A8 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) | #0058AB | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1857A6 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C576E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A41A8
#6A41A8
oklch(47.6% 0.159 298.5)
- #576400
#576400
oklch(47.5% 0.111 118.2)
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 #6A41A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
Use #6A41A8 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.