#6A4998
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.126 301.1), rgb(106, 73, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#6A4998 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4998 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 73, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.126 301.1) |
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 #6A4998 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4998 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4998 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4998 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#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
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D4
oklch(70.7% 0.098 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9776C9
oklch(63.1% 0.126 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#815DB5
oklch(55.5% 0.136 301)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4998
oklch(47.9% 0.126 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#593F7E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#6A4998 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) | #2E599B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375996 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615869 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4998
#6A4998
oklch(47.9% 0.126 301.1)
- #546600
#546600
oklch(47.8% 0.115 120.9)
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 #6A4998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #6A4998 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.