#6A4DBD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51% 0.168 291.2), rgb(106, 77, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#6A4DBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4DBD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 77, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.168 291.2) |
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 #6A4DBD | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4DBD | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4DBD text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4DBD text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A291EB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E5
oklch(63.2% 0.166 291)
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Step 600
600
#7758D3
oklch(55.6% 0.181 290.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4DBD
oklch(51% 0.168 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#523B94
oklch(42.7% 0.14 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#6A4DBD 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) | #0063C1 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #035FBB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52667D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4DBD
#6A4DBD
oklch(51% 0.168 291.2)
- #696B00
#696B00
oklch(50.9% 0.112 111.1)
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 #6A4DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #6A4DBD 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.