#6A459D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.139 300.6), rgb(106, 69, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6A459D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A459D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 69, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.139 300.6) |
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 #6A459D | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A459D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A459D text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A459D text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 301)
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Step 500
500
#9874CF
oklch(63.2% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#835ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.15 301)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A459D
oklch(47.5% 0.139 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D83
oklch(42.7% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3569
oklch(37.8% 0.089 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#6A459D 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) | #2158A0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E579B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60566A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A459D
#6A459D
oklch(47.5% 0.139 300.6)
- #546500
#546500
oklch(47.5% 0.113 120.5)
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 #6A459D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #6A459D 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.