#6A509D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.4% 0.121 297.4), rgb(106, 80, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#6A509D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A509D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 80, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.121 297.4) |
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 #6A509D | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A509D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A509D text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A509D text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.058 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A794D4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9279C9
oklch(63.2% 0.12 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B5
oklch(55.6% 0.13 297.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A509D
oklch(49.4% 0.121 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#56417E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#6A509D 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) | #365EA0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5D9B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5E6F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A509D
#6A509D
oklch(49.4% 0.121 297.4)
- #5D6900
#5D6900
oklch(49.3% 0.114 117.3)
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 #6A509D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #6A509D 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.