#6A509E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.5% 0.122 297.1), rgb(106, 80, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#6A509E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A509E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 80, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.122 297.1) |
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 #6A509E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A509E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A509E text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A509E text on black | 3.25:1 | 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
#C4B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 297)
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Step 400
400
#A794D5
oklch(70.7% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9278C9
oklch(63% 0.121 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C60B6
oklch(55.6% 0.132 296.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A509E
oklch(49.5% 0.122 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#55417F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 296.8)
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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)
#6A509E 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) | #365FA1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5D9C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5F6F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A509E
#6A509E
oklch(49.5% 0.122 297.1)
- #5E6900
#5E6900
oklch(49.4% 0.114 116.7)
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 #6A509E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
Use #6A509E 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.