#6A50A1
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.7% 0.127 296.3), rgb(106, 80, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#6A50A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A50A1 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 80, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.127 296.3) |
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 #6A50A1 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A50A1 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A50A1 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A50A1 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A694D7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9178CC
oklch(63.1% 0.125 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.137 296.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A50A1
oklch(49.7% 0.127 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#554181
oklch(42.8% 0.104 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#6A50A1 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) | #335FA4 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395E9F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6071 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A50A1
#6A50A1
oklch(49.7% 0.127 296.3)
- #5F6A00
#5F6A00
oklch(49.8% 0.114 116.6)
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 #6A50A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
Use #6A50A1 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.