#6A4579
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.4% 0.093 315.7), rgb(106, 69, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6A4579 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4579 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 69, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.093 315.7) |
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 #6A4579 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4579 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4579 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4579 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 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
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6D9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#B690C6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#A374B7
oklch(63.1% 0.111 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA3
oklch(55.5% 0.121 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#794B8B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 315.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A4579
oklch(45.4% 0.093 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#6A4579 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) | #3C517B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465477 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694C59 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4579
#6A4579
oklch(45.4% 0.093 315.7)
- #3E622A
#3E622A
oklch(45.5% 0.094 135.6)
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 #6A4579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #6A4579 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.