#6A48A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.3% 0.141 298.4), rgb(106, 72, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6A48A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 298°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A48A2 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 72, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.141 298.4) |
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 #6A48A2 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A48A2 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A48A2 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A48A2 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9574D2
oklch(63.1% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#805BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 298.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A48A2
oklch(48.3% 0.141 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#583D85
oklch(42.6% 0.117 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#6A48A2 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) | #225AA5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5AA0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5A6E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A48A2
#6A48A2
oklch(48.3% 0.141 298.4)
- #596600
#596600
oklch(48.2% 0.112 118.1)
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 #6A48A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
Use #6A48A2 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.