#6A4B8A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.4% 0.104 305.5), rgb(106, 75, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6A4B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4B8A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 75, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.104 305.5) |
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 #6A4B8A | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4B8A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4B8A text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4B8A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC94C9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9879BB
oklch(63.1% 0.102 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8361A7
oklch(55.6% 0.111 305.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4B8A
oklch(47.4% 0.104 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4274
oklch(42.7% 0.085 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#6A4B8A 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) | #3B588C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435988 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655564 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4B8A
#6A4B8A
oklch(47.4% 0.104 305.5)
- #4E661B
#4E661B
oklch(47.5% 0.104 125.6)
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 #6A4B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #6A4B8A 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.