#6A49C8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.2% 0.188 290.1), rgb(106, 73, 200).
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White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#6A49C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A49C8 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 73, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.188 290.1) |
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 #6A49C8 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A49C8 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A49C8 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A49C8 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B6FF0
oklch(63.1% 0.186 290)
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Step 600
600
#7753DE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 290.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A49C8
oklch(51.2% 0.188 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#52389C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#43327C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 290)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#6A49C8 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) | #0064CC | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6782 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A49C8
#6A49C8
oklch(51.2% 0.188 290.1)
- #6B6C00
#6B6C00
oklch(51.3% 0.112 110.4)
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 #6A49C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
Use #6A49C8 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.