#6A4DCB
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.1% 0.186 288.8), rgb(106, 77, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#6A4DCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4DCB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 77, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.186 288.8) |
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 #6A4DCB | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4DCB | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4DCB text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4DCB text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F8
oklch(81% 0.09 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F4
oklch(70.7% 0.144 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8970F0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 289)
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Step 600
600
#7454DE
oklch(55.5% 0.2 288.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4DCB
oklch(52.1% 0.186 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#50399C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#42327C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#6A4DCB 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) | #0066CF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6B85 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4DCB
#6A4DCB
oklch(52.1% 0.186 288.8)
- #6F6E00
#6F6E00
oklch(52.2% 0.113 109.1)
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 #6A4DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
Use #6A4DCB 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.