#6C469E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.9% 0.139 301.3), rgb(108, 70, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#6C469E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C469E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 70, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.139 301.3) |
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 #6C469E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C469E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C469E text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C469E text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC90D9
oklch(70.6% 0.108 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9873CF
oklch(63% 0.139 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#835ABC
oklch(55.6% 0.15 301)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C469E
oklch(47.9% 0.139 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D83
oklch(42.8% 0.115 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3469
oklch(37.6% 0.09 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#6C469E 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) | #2459A1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30599C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62576B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C469E
#6C469E
oklch(47.9% 0.139 301.3)
- #546700
#546700
oklch(48.1% 0.116 121.4)
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 #6C469E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
Use #6C469E 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.