#6A498F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.3% 0.114 304.1), rgb(106, 73, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6A498F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A498F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 73, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.114 304.1) |
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 #6A498F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A498F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A498F text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A498F text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CE
oklch(70.8% 0.089 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9877C1
oklch(63% 0.114 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#835FAD
oklch(55.6% 0.123 304)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A498F
oklch(47.3% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4079
oklch(42.6% 0.096 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#6A498F 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) | #355791 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E588D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645565 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A498F
#6A498F
oklch(47.3% 0.114 304.1)
- #4E6608
#4E6608
oklch(47.4% 0.115 124.4)
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 #6A498F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #6A498F 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.