#6A42A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.6% 0.155 298.8), rgb(106, 66, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6A42A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.155 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A42A6 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 66, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.155 298.8) |
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 #6A42A6 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A42A6 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A42A6 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A42A6 text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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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
#C7B7EB
oklch(81% 0.074 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 299)
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Step 500
500
#9771D8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 299)
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Step 600
600
#8257C6
oklch(55.6% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A42A6
oklch(47.6% 0.155 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.127 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#6A42A6 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) | #0458A9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E57A4 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D576D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A42A6
#6A42A6
oklch(47.6% 0.155 298.8)
- #566500
#566500
oklch(47.7% 0.112 119.3)
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 #6A42A6, 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 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
Use #6A42A6 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.