#6B42AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48% 0.16 298.3), rgb(107, 66, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6B42AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B42AA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 66, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.16 298.3) |
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 #6B42AA | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B42AA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B42AA text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B42AA text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6ED
oklch(80.8% 0.078 298)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE3
oklch(70.8% 0.123 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9770DB
oklch(63.1% 0.159 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8256C9
oklch(55.7% 0.172 298.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B42AA
oklch(48% 0.16 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#593A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.133 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#6B42AA 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) | #0059AD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1858A8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5870 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B42AA
#6B42AA
oklch(48% 0.16 298.3)
- #586500
#586500
oklch(47.9% 0.112 118.1)
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 #6B42AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
Use #6B42AA 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.