#6A49D5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.2% 0.203 288.1), rgb(106, 73, 213).
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White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#6A49D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A49D5 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 73, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.203 288.1) |
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 #6A49D5 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A49D5 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A49D5 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A49D5 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D8EFC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886DFA
oklch(63.2% 0.202 288)
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Step 600
600
#744FE9
oklch(55.6% 0.22 288.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A49D5
oklch(52.2% 0.203 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F35A3
oklch(42.6% 0.168 288)
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Step 900
900
#413082
oklch(37.7% 0.132 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#6A49D5 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) | #0067D9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060D2 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #436C89 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A49D5
#6A49D5
oklch(52.2% 0.203 288.1)
- #706E00
#706E00
oklch(52.3% 0.113 108.5)
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 #6A49D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
Use #6A49D5 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.