#6A46A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48% 0.144 298.9), rgb(106, 70, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6A46A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A46A2 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 70, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.144 298.9) |
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 #6A46A2 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A46A2 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A46A2 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A46A2 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9673D3
oklch(63% 0.143 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#815AC0
oklch(55.6% 0.155 298.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A46A2
oklch(48% 0.144 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#593D86
oklch(42.8% 0.118 299)
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Step 900
900
#49356B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#6A46A2 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) | #1D59A5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A58A0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E596D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A46A2
#6A46A2
oklch(48% 0.144 298.9)
- #576600
#576600
oklch(48.1% 0.113 119.2)
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 #6A46A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
Use #6A46A2 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.