#6A4EC4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.7% 0.176 289.7), rgb(106, 78, 196).
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White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#6A4EC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.176 289.7) |
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 #6A4EC4 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4EC4 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4EC4 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4EC4 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A091EF
oklch(70.8% 0.135 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A72EA
oklch(63.1% 0.174 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7557D8
oklch(55.6% 0.189 289.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4EC4
oklch(51.7% 0.176 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#503A98
oklch(42.6% 0.147 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F47
oklch(27.1% 0.072 290)
#6A4EC4 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) | #0065C8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6981 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4EC4
#6A4EC4
oklch(51.7% 0.176 289.7)
- #6D6D00
#6D6D00
oklch(51.8% 0.113 109.8)
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 #6A4EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
Use #6A4EC4 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.