#6A487B
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46% 0.09 313.8), rgb(106, 72, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#6A487B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 314°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A487B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 72, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.09 313.8) |
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 #6A487B | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A487B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A487B text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A487B text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D5
oklch(81% 0.043 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094BF
oklch(70.6% 0.069 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D79AF
oklch(63% 0.089 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#88629B
oklch(55.7% 0.096 314)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A487B
oklch(46% 0.09 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E426B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3857
oklch(37.7% 0.058 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#6A487B 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) | #3F537D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47567A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694F5B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A487B
#6A487B
oklch(46% 0.09 313.8)
- #43632C
#43632C
oklch(46.1% 0.09 133.7)
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 #6A487B, 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 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
Use #6A487B 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.