#6A4BA2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.8% 0.136 297.6), rgb(106, 75, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#6A4BA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 75, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.136 297.6) |
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 #6A4BA2 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4BA2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4BA2 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4BA2 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A892DA
oklch(70.7% 0.106 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9376D0
oklch(63.1% 0.134 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E5DBD
oklch(55.6% 0.146 297.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4BA2
oklch(48.8% 0.136 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#573F84
oklch(42.8% 0.112 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#6A4BA2 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) | #295CA5 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315BA0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5C6F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4BA2
#6A4BA2
oklch(48.8% 0.136 297.6)
- #5B6800
#5B6800
oklch(48.9% 0.114 117.9)
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 #6A4BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
Use #6A4BA2 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.