#6A469D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.7% 0.137 300.4), rgb(106, 70, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6A469D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 300°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A469D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 70, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.137 300.4) |
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 #6A469D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A469D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A469D text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A469D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 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
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D9
oklch(70.7% 0.106 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9774CF
oklch(63.1% 0.137 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#825BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.147 300.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A469D
oklch(47.7% 0.137 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D83
oklch(42.7% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#6A469D 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) | #2458A0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F589B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60576A | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A469D
#6A469D
oklch(47.7% 0.137 300.4)
- #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 #6A469D, 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 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
Use #6A469D 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.