#6A48A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.5% 0.145 297.6), rgb(106, 72, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#6A48A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A48A5 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 72, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.145 297.6) |
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 #6A48A5 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A48A5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A48A5 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A48A5 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A991DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9474D4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F5AC1
oklch(55.5% 0.156 297.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A48A5
oklch(48.5% 0.145 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#583D87
oklch(42.7% 0.12 298)
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Step 900
900
#48356C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#6A48A5 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) | #1E5BA8 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5AA3 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5B6F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A48A5
#6A48A5
oklch(48.5% 0.145 297.6)
- #5A6700
#5A6700
oklch(48.6% 0.113 118)
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 #6A48A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #6A48A5 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.