#6A427A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.1 315.8), rgb(106, 66, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#6A427A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A427A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 66, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.1 315.8) |
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 #6A427A | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A427A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A427A text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A427A text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#A572BA
oklch(63.1% 0.119 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9059A6
oklch(55.6% 0.129 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B498E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 316.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A427A
oklch(44.9% 0.1 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F37
oklch(27.2% 0.049 315.7)
#6A427A 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) | #384F7C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435378 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694A58 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A427A
#6A427A
oklch(44.9% 0.1 315.8)
- #3A6125
#3A6125
oklch(44.9% 0.099 136)
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 #6A427A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #6A427A 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.