#6A46D5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.8% 0.207 288.6), rgb(106, 70, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#6A46D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A46D5 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 70, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.207 288.6) |
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 #6A46D5 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A46D5 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A46D5 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A46D5 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.16 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#896CFB
oklch(63.2% 0.204 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#754EEA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 288.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A46D5
oklch(51.8% 0.207 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#5034A5
oklch(42.8% 0.172 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#422F83
oklch(37.7% 0.135 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#6A46D5 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) | #0065D9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ED2 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446A88 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A46D5
#6A46D5
oklch(51.8% 0.207 288.6)
- #6E6D00
#6E6D00
oklch(51.9% 0.113 109.1)
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 #6A46D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.028
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
Use #6A46D5 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.