#6A4481
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.6% 0.105 311.6), rgb(106, 68, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#6A4481 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4481 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 68, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.105 311.6) |
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 #6A4481 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4481 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4481 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4481 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A272C0
oklch(63.1% 0.124 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AD
oklch(55.6% 0.136 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#784894
oklch(49% 0.127 311.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4481
oklch(45.6% 0.105 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#503461
oklch(37.8% 0.081 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F39
oklch(27.1% 0.051 311.6)
#6A4481 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) | #375283 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41547F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684D5C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4481
#6A4481
oklch(45.6% 0.105 311.6)
- #41621D
#41621D
oklch(45.5% 0.104 131.4)
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 #6A4481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #6A4481 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.