#6A487C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.1% 0.091 313.2), rgb(106, 72, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#6A487C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A487C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 72, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.091 313.2) |
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 #6A487C | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A487C | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A487C text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A487C text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#B094C0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D79B0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#87619C
oklch(55.5% 0.099 312.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A487C
oklch(46.1% 0.091 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D426C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3858
oklch(37.8% 0.059 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#6A487C 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) | #3E537E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47567B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694F5C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A487C
#6A487C
oklch(46.1% 0.091 313.2)
- #43632B
#43632B
oklch(46.1% 0.091 133.5)
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 #6A487C, 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 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
Use #6A487C 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.