#6A4476
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45% 0.091 317.8), rgb(106, 68, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#6A4476 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4476 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 68, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.091 317.8) |
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 #6A4476 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4476 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4476 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4476 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D7
oklch(80.8% 0.053 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B790C3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#A574B4
oklch(63.2% 0.108 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#905BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B89
oklch(49.2% 0.109 317.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4476
oklch(45% 0.091 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#6A4476 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) | #3C5078 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465475 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4A57 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4476
#6A4476
oklch(45% 0.091 317.8)
- #3B612D
#3B612D
oklch(45.1% 0.091 137.9)
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 #6A4476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
Use #6A4476 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.