#6A47B6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.6% 0.168 293.9), rgb(106, 71, 182).
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White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#6A47B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A47B6 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 71, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.168 293.9) |
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 #6A47B6 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A47B6 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A47B6 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A47B6 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A590E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9171E3
oklch(63.2% 0.167 294)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D0
oklch(55.5% 0.18 294.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A47B6
oklch(49.6% 0.168 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553A92
oklch(42.7% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#6A47B6 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) | #005EBA | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #025BB4 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566078 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A47B6
#6A47B6
oklch(49.6% 0.168 293.9)
- #626800
#626800
oklch(49.5% 0.111 113.7)
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 #6A47B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #6A47B6 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.