#6A4290
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.127 305.7), rgb(106, 66, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#6A4290 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4290 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 66, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.127 305.7) |
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 #6A4290 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4290 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4290 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4290 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C74C6
oklch(63.1% 0.126 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#875BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.137 305.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4290
oklch(46.2% 0.127 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#6A4290 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) | #295393 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36558E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645062 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4290
#6A4290
oklch(46.2% 0.127 305.7)
- #496300
#496300
oklch(46.2% 0.117 125.4)
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 #6A4290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
Use #6A4290 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.