#6A4E91
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.3% 0.108 301.8), rgb(106, 78, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#6A4E91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 302°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E91 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.108 301.8) |
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 #6A4E91 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E91 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E91 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E91 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CD
oklch(70.6% 0.085 302)
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Step 500
500
#9579BF
oklch(63% 0.107 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8061AC
oklch(55.6% 0.117 301.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4E91
oklch(48.3% 0.108 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#584278
oklch(42.7% 0.09 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#483860
oklch(37.6% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#6A4E91 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) | #3B5B93 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425B8F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635A68 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E91
#6A4E91
oklch(48.3% 0.108 301.8)
- #556713
#556713
oklch(48.2% 0.107 121.5)
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 #6A4E91, 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 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #6A4E91 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.