#6A4487
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.112 308.8), rgb(106, 68, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#6A4487 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4487 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 68, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.112 308.8) |
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 #6A4487 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4487 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4487 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4487 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DC
oklch(81% 0.054 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B092CA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D76BD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#885EA9
oklch(55.7% 0.121 308.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4487
oklch(46% 0.112 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F75
oklch(42.6% 0.093 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#6A4487 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) | #335389 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5585 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664F5F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4487
#6A4487
oklch(46% 0.112 308.8)
- #446311
#446311
oklch(45.9% 0.112 128.8)
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 #6A4487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #6A4487 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.