#6A477C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.9% 0.093 313.5), rgb(106, 71, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#6A477C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A477C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 71, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.093 313.5) |
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 #6A477C | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A477C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A477C text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A477C text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B491C7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A175B9
oklch(63.2% 0.11 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.121 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#774B8D
oklch(49% 0.113 313.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A477C
oklch(45.9% 0.093 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F355D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F36
oklch(26.8% 0.046 313.3)
#6A477C 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) | #3D537E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46567A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694E5B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A477C
#6A477C
oklch(45.9% 0.093 313.5)
- #426329
#426329
oklch(46% 0.094 133.5)
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 #6A477C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #6A477C 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.