#6A4879
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.9% 0.087 315), rgb(106, 72, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6A4879 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4879 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 72, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.087 315) |
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 #6A4879 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A4879 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4879 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4879 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
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B194BE
oklch(70.7% 0.068 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 315)
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Step 600
600
#886299
oklch(55.6% 0.093 315)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4879
oklch(45.9% 0.087 315)
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Step 800
800
#5E426A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#6A4879 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) | #40537B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485678 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694F5B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4879
#6A4879
oklch(45.9% 0.087 315)
- #42622F
#42622F
oklch(45.8% 0.086 135)
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 #6A4879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #6A4879 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.