#6A48C1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.5% 0.18 291.6), rgb(106, 72, 193).
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White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#6A48C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A48C1 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 72, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.18 291.6) |
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 #6A48C1 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A48C1 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A48C1 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A48C1 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D70EB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7954D9
oklch(55.6% 0.194 291.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A48C1
oklch(50.5% 0.18 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533898
oklch(42.6% 0.15 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#443279
oklch(37.7% 0.116 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#6A48C1 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) | #0061C5 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DBE | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50647E | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A48C1
#6A48C1
oklch(50.5% 0.18 291.6)
- #676A00
#676A00
oklch(50.5% 0.111 111.7)
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 #6A48C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
Use #6A48C1 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.