#6B46A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48% 0.141 300.1), rgb(107, 70, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6B46A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B46A0 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 70, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.141 300.1) |
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 #6B46A0 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B46A0 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B46A0 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B46A0 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DB
oklch(70.8% 0.109 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9773D1
oklch(63% 0.141 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#825ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B46A0
oklch(48% 0.141 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D85
oklch(42.8% 0.117 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#6B46A0 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) | #2159A3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D599E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60586C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B46A0
#6B46A0
oklch(48% 0.141 300.1)
- #566600
#566600
oklch(48% 0.114 119.8)
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 #6B46A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
Use #6B46A0 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.