#6B4A94
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.9% 0.119 302.7), rgb(107, 74, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#6B4A94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4A94 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 74, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.119 302.7) |
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 #6B4A94 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4A94 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4A94 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4A94 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC93D0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9877C4
oklch(63.2% 0.118 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#835EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.129 303)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4A94
oklch(47.9% 0.119 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A407B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3763
oklch(37.8% 0.076 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#6B4A94 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) | #345997 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5A92 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645768 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4A94
#6B4A94
oklch(47.9% 0.119 302.7)
- #526700
#526700
oklch(47.9% 0.117 122.5)
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 #6B4A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
Use #6B4A94 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.