#6A4EBA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51% 0.163 291.5), rgb(106, 78, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#6A4EBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4EBA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.163 291.5) |
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 #6A4EBA | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4EBA | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4EBA text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4EBA text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A291E9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E2
oklch(63% 0.162 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7859D0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 291.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4EBA
oklch(51% 0.163 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#523C92
oklch(42.7% 0.136 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#433474
oklch(37.6% 0.106 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#6A4EBA 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) | #0563BE | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #135FB8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53667C | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4EBA
#6A4EBA
oklch(51% 0.163 291.5)
- #696B00
#696B00
oklch(50.9% 0.112 111.1)
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 #6A4EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #6A4EBA 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.