#6B4BAA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.5% 0.147 296.2), rgb(107, 75, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#6B4BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4BAA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 75, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.147 296.2) |
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 #6B4BAA | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4BAA | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4BAA text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4BAA text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A791DF
oklch(70.6% 0.114 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9274D6
oklch(63% 0.145 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC3
oklch(55.6% 0.157 296)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4BAA
oklch(49.5% 0.147 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#563D89
oklch(42.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#291F40
oklch(26.9% 0.061 296)
#6B4BAA 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) | #205EAD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5CA8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5F73 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4BAA
#6B4BAA
oklch(49.5% 0.147 296.2)
- #5F6900
#5F6900
oklch(49.5% 0.113 116.1)
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 #6B4BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #6B4BAA 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.