#6A4E7D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(47.3% 0.081 310.9), rgb(106, 78, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6A4E7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E7D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.081 310.9) |
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 #6A4E7D | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E7D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E7D text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E7D text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BE
oklch(70.7% 0.063 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#997CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.079 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#846499
oklch(55.6% 0.088 311.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4E7D
oklch(47.3% 0.081 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B446A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#6A4E7D 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) | #45587F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5A7C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68555F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E7D
#6A4E7D
oklch(47.3% 0.081 310.9)
- #4B6533
#4B6533
oklch(47.3% 0.081 131.4)
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 #6A4E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #6A4E7D 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.