#6C458E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.8% 0.12 307), rgb(108, 69, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#6C458E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 307°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C458E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 69, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.12 307) |
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 #6C458E | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C458E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C458E text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6C458E text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B091CE
oklch(70.7% 0.093 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C1
oklch(63% 0.118 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#875CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.13 306.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C458E
oklch(46.8% 0.12 307)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E79
oklch(42.6% 0.1 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3662
oklch(37.8% 0.077 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#6C458E 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) | #305591 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C578C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675263 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C458E
#6C458E
oklch(46.8% 0.12 307)
- #486601
#486601
oklch(46.9% 0.121 127.1)
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 #6C458E, 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 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
Use #6C458E 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.