#6A48AA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.151 296.4), rgb(106, 72, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#6A48AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A48AA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 72, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.151 296.4) |
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 #6A48AA | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A48AA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A48AA text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A48AA text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A891E1
oklch(70.8% 0.117 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9373D8
oklch(63% 0.149 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C6
oklch(55.5% 0.164 296.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A48AA
oklch(48.9% 0.151 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#573C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#6A48AA 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) | #165CAD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235AA8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5D72 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A48AA
#6A48AA
oklch(48.9% 0.151 296.4)
- #5D6700
#5D6700
oklch(48.8% 0.112 116.2)
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 #6A48AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #6A48AA 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.