#6B489F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.2% 0.137 299.9), rgb(107, 72, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#6B489F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B489F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 72, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.137 299.9) |
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 #6B489F | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B489F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B489F text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B489F text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E6
oklch(81% 0.066 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D9
oklch(70.7% 0.106 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9674CF
oklch(63% 0.137 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#815BBC
oklch(55.5% 0.148 299.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B489F
oklch(48.2% 0.137 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#593E83
oklch(42.8% 0.113 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#6B489F 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) | #265AA2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315A9D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60596C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B489F
#6B489F
oklch(48.2% 0.137 299.9)
- #576700
#576700
oklch(48.3% 0.114 119.7)
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 #6B489F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #6B489F 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.