#6A5491
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.5% 0.098 299.4), rgb(106, 84, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#6A5491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5491 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 84, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.098 299.4) |
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 #6A5491 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5491 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5491 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5491 text on black | 3.28:1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A796C9
oklch(70.6% 0.076 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#927CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.097 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C64A8
oklch(55.5% 0.106 299.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A5491
oklch(49.5% 0.098 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#564475
oklch(42.7% 0.081 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#463A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#6A5491 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) | #445F93 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485F8F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635E6B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5491
#6A5491
oklch(49.5% 0.098 299.4)
- #5B6921
#5B6921
oklch(49.4% 0.097 119.5)
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 #6A5491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
Use #6A5491 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.