#6A4E84
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.6% 0.09 307.1), rgb(106, 78, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#6A4E84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E84 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.09 307.1) |
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 #6A4E84 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E84 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E84 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E84 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD7
oklch(81% 0.043 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C3
oklch(70.6% 0.071 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#987BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.089 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8263A0
oklch(55.5% 0.098 306.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4E84
oklch(47.6% 0.09 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A436F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#6A4E84 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) | #425986 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495A83 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665663 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E84
#6A4E84
oklch(47.6% 0.09 307.1)
- #4F662A
#4F662A
oklch(47.7% 0.09 127)
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 #6A4E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A4E84 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.