#6C4692
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.124 305.2), rgb(108, 70, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6C4692 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 305°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4692 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 70, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.124 305.2) |
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 #6C4692 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C4692 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4692 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4692 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D1
oklch(70.7% 0.097 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C4
oklch(63.1% 0.122 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#865CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C4692
oklch(47.2% 0.124 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.102 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3563
oklch(37.6% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#6C4692 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) | #2F5695 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5890 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665465 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4692
#6C4692
oklch(47.2% 0.124 305.2)
- #4C6600
#4C6600
oklch(47.2% 0.119 125.1)
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 #6C4692, 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 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #6C4692 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.