#6A4EC9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.1% 0.182 288.9), rgb(106, 78, 201).
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White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#6A4EC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.182 288.9) |
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 #6A4EC9 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4EC9 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4EC9 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4EC9 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F2
oklch(70.6% 0.141 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8971EE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 289)
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Step 600
600
#7455DC
oklch(55.5% 0.197 288.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A4EC9
oklch(52.1% 0.182 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#50399A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#42337B
oklch(37.8% 0.117 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#6A4EC9 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) | #0067CD | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C6 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6B84 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4EC9
#6A4EC9
oklch(52.1% 0.182 288.9)
- #6F6E00
#6F6E00
oklch(52.2% 0.113 109.1)
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 #6A4EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
Use #6A4EC9 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.