#6B46AD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.158 296.7), rgb(107, 70, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#6B46AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B46AD |
| RGB | rgb(107, 70, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.158 296.7) |
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 #6B46AD | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B46AD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B46AD text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B46AD text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.077 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A890E4
oklch(70.8% 0.122 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9472DC
oklch(63.2% 0.156 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F57C9
oklch(55.5% 0.17 296.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B46AD
oklch(48.9% 0.158 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#583B8D
oklch(42.8% 0.131 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#483370
oklch(37.6% 0.102 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#6B46AD 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) | #045CB0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C5AAB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5C73 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B46AD
#6B46AD
oklch(48.9% 0.158 296.7)
- #5D6700
#5D6700
oklch(48.8% 0.112 116.2)
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 #6B46AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #6B46AD 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.