#6A4E89
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.9% 0.097 304.9), rgb(106, 78, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6A4E89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E89 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.097 304.9) |
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 #6A4E89 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E89 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E89 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E89 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BADA
oklch(81% 0.047 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#977AB8
oklch(63% 0.096 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8163A4
oklch(55.6% 0.103 304.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4E89
oklch(47.9% 0.097 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#594372
oklch(42.7% 0.08 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#6A4E89 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) | #405A8B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465B87 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655865 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E89
#6A4E89
oklch(47.9% 0.097 304.9)
- #516622
#516622
oklch(47.8% 0.097 124.6)
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 #6A4E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A4E89 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.