#6A469A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.133 301.3), rgb(106, 70, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6A469A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A469A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 70, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.133 301.3) |
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 #6A469A | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A469A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A469A text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A469A 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9875CC
oklch(63.2% 0.131 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#835CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.143 301.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A469A
oklch(47.5% 0.133 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3568
oklch(37.7% 0.087 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#6A469A 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) | #27589D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325898 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615669 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A469A
#6A469A
oklch(47.5% 0.133 301.3)
- #536500
#536500
oklch(47.5% 0.114 121)
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 #6A469A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #6A469A 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.