#6A489B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.132 300.4), rgb(106, 72, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6A489B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A489B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 72, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.132 300.4) |
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 #6A489B | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A489B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A489B text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A489B text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D7
oklch(70.8% 0.102 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9675CC
oklch(63% 0.131 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#815CB8
oklch(55.5% 0.141 300.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A489B
oklch(47.9% 0.132 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#593E81
oklch(42.6% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#6A489B 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) | #2A599E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345999 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60586A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A489B
#6A489B
oklch(47.9% 0.132 300.4)
- #556600
#556600
oklch(47.9% 0.114 120.4)
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 #6A489B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
Use #6A489B 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.