#6A42B3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.6% 0.171 295.6), rgb(106, 66, 179).
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White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#6A42B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A42B3 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 66, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.171 295.6) |
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 #6A42B3 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A42B3 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A42B3 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A42B3 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.134 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#946FE3
oklch(63.1% 0.17 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F54D1
oklch(55.6% 0.185 295.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A42B3
oklch(48.6% 0.171 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#573992
oklch(42.7% 0.141 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#483275
oklch(37.8% 0.111 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#6A42B3 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) | #005BB7 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B1 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575C74 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A42B3
#6A42B3
oklch(48.6% 0.171 295.6)
- #5D6600
#5D6600
oklch(48.6% 0.111 115.6)
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 #6A42B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
Use #6A42B3 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.