#6A477E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46% 0.095 312.4), rgb(106, 71, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6A477E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A477E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 71, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.095 312.4) |
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 #6A477E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A477E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A477E text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A477E text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D7
oklch(81% 0.046 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B094C2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 312)
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Step 500
500
#9D78B3
oklch(63% 0.096 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#88619E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 312.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A477E
oklch(46% 0.095 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E426E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3859
oklch(37.8% 0.061 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#6A477E 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) | #3C5380 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684F5C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A477E
#6A477E
oklch(46% 0.095 312.4)
- #436327
#436327
oklch(46% 0.095 132.5)
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 #6A477E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #6A477E 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.