#6A4ADA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.8% 0.208 287.2), rgb(106, 74, 218).
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White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#6A4ADA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4ADA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 74, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.208 287.2) |
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 #6A4ADA | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4ADA | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4ADA text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4ADA text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F8
oklch(70.8% 0.149 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8670F5
oklch(63.2% 0.191 287.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A4ADA
oklch(52.8% 0.208 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#6042C6
oklch(49.1% 0.194 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E38A0
oklch(42.8% 0.16 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#40327F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#6A4ADA 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) | #0069DE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6E8C | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4ADA
#6A4ADA
oklch(52.8% 0.208 287.2)
- #736F00
#736F00
oklch(52.8% 0.113 107.2)
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 #6A4ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
Use #6A4ADA 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.