#6A4994
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.6% 0.121 302.4), rgb(106, 73, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6A4994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4994 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.121 302.4) |
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 #6A4994 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4994 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4994 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4994 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC93D1
oklch(70.8% 0.093 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9777C5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 302)
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Step 600
600
#825EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 302.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4994
oklch(47.6% 0.121 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A407C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3764
oklch(37.9% 0.078 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#6A4994 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) | #325897 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5992 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625767 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4994
#6A4994
oklch(47.6% 0.121 302.4)
- #516600
#516600
oklch(47.6% 0.116 122.6)
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 #6A4994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.075
Use #6A4994 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.