#6A4E96
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.6% 0.115 300.1), rgb(106, 78, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#6A4E96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4E96 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.115 300.1) |
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 #6A4E96 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4E96 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4E96 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4E96 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#A994D0
oklch(70.7% 0.089 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9479C4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F60B0
oklch(55.5% 0.124 300.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4E96
oklch(48.6% 0.115 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#57417B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#483863
oklch(37.8% 0.074 300)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#6A4E96 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) | #385C99 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5C94 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615B6B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4E96
#6A4E96
oklch(48.6% 0.115 300.1)
- #576802
#576802
oklch(48.6% 0.115 120.3)
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 #6A4E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
Use #6A4E96 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.