#6A4C9E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.8% 0.129 298.4), rgb(106, 76, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#6A4C9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4C9E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 76, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.129 298.4) |
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 #6A4C9E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4C9E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4C9E text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4C9E text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E4
oklch(80.8% 0.063 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A893D7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 298)
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Step 500
500
#9477CC
oklch(63.2% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB9
oklch(55.7% 0.139 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4C9E
oklch(48.8% 0.129 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#574081
oklch(42.8% 0.106 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#483667
oklch(37.6% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#6A4C9E 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) | #2F5CA1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365B9C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5C6E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4C9E
#6A4C9E
oklch(48.8% 0.129 298.4)
- #5A6800
#5A6800
oklch(48.8% 0.114 118.5)
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 #6A4C9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
Use #6A4C9E 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.