#6B4FAD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.4% 0.144 294.4), rgb(107, 79, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#6B4FAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4FAD |
| RGB | rgb(107, 79, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.144 294.4) |
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 #6B4FAD | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4FAD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4FAD text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4FAD text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A592DF
oklch(70.6% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9076D6
oklch(63.2% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B5CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.156 294.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4FAD
oklch(50.4% 0.144 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#543E89
oklch(42.6% 0.12 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#6B4FAD 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) | #2661B0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5FAB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6276 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4FAD
#6B4FAD
oklch(50.4% 0.144 294.4)
- #646B00
#646B00
oklch(50.4% 0.114 114.2)
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 #6B4FAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B4FAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #6B4FAD 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.