#6A4889
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.8% 0.108 306.8), rgb(106, 72, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#6A4889 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4889 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 72, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.108 306.8) |
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 #6A4889 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4889 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4889 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4889 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CA
oklch(70.7% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BC
oklch(63.1% 0.106 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8560A8
oklch(55.7% 0.115 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4889
oklch(46.8% 0.108 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4175
oklch(42.8% 0.089 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#6A4889 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) | #38568B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405787 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655362 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4889
#6A4889
oklch(46.8% 0.108 306.8)
- #4A6516
#4A6516
oklch(46.9% 0.108 126.9)
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 #6A4889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
Use #6A4889 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.